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kiruha [24]
2 years ago
15

Rick bought some tetra fish and goldfish for his fish tank. He bought twice as many goldfish as he did tetras. Each goldfish cos

ts $1.50, and each tetra fish costs $2.00. He spent $20 on the fish. Which system can be used to represent x, the number of tetra fish, and y, the number of goldfish, he purchased?
x = 2 y. 2 x + 1.5 y = 20
2 x = y. 2 x + 1.5 y = 20
x = y. 2 x + 1.5 y = 20
x + y = 20. 2 x + 1.5 y
Mathematics
2 answers:
kondor19780726 [428]2 years ago
7 0

Answer:

  B.  2x = y; 2x +1.5y = 20

Step-by-step explanation:

The two given relations can be written as two equations, one for the numbers of fish, and one for their cost.

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<h3>number of fish</h3>

The number of goldfish (y) is twice the number of tetras (x), so one equation can be ...

  2x = y

<h3>cost of fish</h3>

The tetras (x) are $2 each, and the goldfish (y) are $1.50 each. Their total cost is the sum of products of the number of fish and the cost of each. That total is given as $20, so the other equation could be ...

  2x +1.5y = 20

Then the appropriate system of equations is ...

  • 2x = y
  • 2x +1.5y = 20

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<em>Additional comment</em>

The solution can be found by substituting for 2x to get ...

  y +1.5y = 20 . . . . . . substitute for 2x

  y = 20/2.5 = 8 . . . . divide by the coefficient of y

  x = y/2 = 4 . . . . . . . find the number of tetras

Rick bought 4 tetras and 8 goldfish.

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The wording "twice as many goldfish as tetras" easily causes confusion. It is helpful to reword it as "goldfish were twice the number of tetras."

kolezko [41]2 years ago
6 0

The system of equations that can be used to determine the number of tetra fish and goldfish purchased is:
x = 2 y. 2 x + 1.5 y = 20

<h3>What are the system of equations ?</h3>

In order to determine the required values, two linear equations would be formed from the question. The two equations would exhibit the relationship between the two types of fishes:

The first equation would show the ratio between the two types of fishes bought: 2y = x

Th second equation would show the total cost of the two type of fish:1.5y + 2x = 20

To learn more about simultaneous equations, please check: brainly.com/question/16763389

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