Answer:-5
Step-by-step explanation:
You need to distribute on both sides so u get
9c-15=20-2c
Move variable to left side and change the sign
-9c+2c-15=20
Move constant to right side and change the sign
-9c+2c=20+15
Connect like terms
-7c=35
Divide
C=-5
Answer:
it the second one
Step-by-step explanation:
i just took the test
10/16=5/8
5+4= 9
9/8
9/8= 1 1/8
1 and 1/8
So,
Let x represent Joe's weight and y represent Jeff's weight.
"Joe weighs 20 lbs. less than twice Jeff's weight."
x = 2y - 20
"If Jeff would gain 10 lbs., then together they would weigh 250 lbs."
(y + 10) + x = 250
We now have our two open sentences.
x = 2y - 20
(y + 10) + x = 250
Get rid of parentheses.
x = 2y - 20
x + y + 10 = 250
We will use Elimination by Substitution.
2y - 20 + y + 10 = 250
Collect Like Terms.
3y - 10 = 250
Add 10 to both sides.
3y = 260
Divide both sides by 3.

Substitute again.

Multiply.

Subtract.

Check.
"Joe weighs 20 lbs. less than twice Jeff's weight."
Jeff's weight times two is 173 and one-third.
20 lbs. less than that is 153 and one-third lbs. Check.
"If Jeff would gain 10 lbs., then together they would weigh 250 lbs."
86 and two-thirds + 10 = 96 and two-thirds.
96 and two-thirds + 153 and one-third equals 250 lbs. Check.

Answer:
-6/13
Step-by-step explanation: