Answer:
-5
Step-by-step explanation:
x=? Y=x+3 ; y=-2
replace -2 with Y
-2 = x + 3
Then subtract 3 from both sides
-2 = x + 3
-3 -3
Then the positive and negative 3 cancels out leaving only
-5 = x
Assuming I understand what you're saying, if there are 2 boxes in a crate and 18 bags in a box, the answer would be 12 * 36 = 432
It is given that batteries come in a packs of 4. It means in each pack there are 4 batteries.
Joe used 58 batteries . So to find the total number of packets of batteries joe has to open is
Number of batteries used / Total number of batteries in each packet
= 58 / 4
= 14.5
The number of battery can not be in decimal. So we will round the answer to integer. If we round it to 14 it means 14 packets. But in 14 packets there are 14*4 = 56 batteries .
But we know that Joe used 58 batteries. So we will round the final answer to 15.
It means Joe has to open 15 packets of batteries.
Subtract the 2 equations
7x+2y=-19
- -x+2y = 21
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8x +0y=-2
x= -1/4
