Answer:
The answer is 30
Step-by-step explanation:
If you were to do 50% of 30, it would be 15 students that are girls. There's 18 students that are girls though, so the extra 10% would make 18 students in the class girls. The remaining 40% would be 12 boys. So basically you're taking 10% from one side and putting it in the other because 50% of 30 is 15 (well this is at least how I would do it, I don't know how others would do it though)
The rate of change is 110 percent.
The answer is 9, hope this helps
We can use linear combinations of the equations to eliminate variables.
3x - 4y = 1
-2x + 3y = 1
To eliminate y we'll make the linear combination of 3 times the first equation minus four times the second.
9x - 12y = 3
-8x + 12y = 4
Adding,
x = 7
We could solve for y directly but let's use another linear combination, twice the first plus three times the second:
2(3x - 4y) + 3(-2x + 3y)= 2(1)+3(1)
y = 5
Check: 3(7)-4(5)=1 good. -2(7)+3(5)=1 good.
Q18 Answer: (7,5)
y = -3x + 5
5x - 4y = -3
4y +1(5x - 4y) = 4(-3x + 5) + 1(-3)
5x = -12x + 20 -3
17 x = 17
x = 1
y = -3(1) + 5 = 2
Check: 5(1) - 4(2) = -3 good
Q19 Answer (1,2)
6x + 5y = 25
x = 2y + 24
6x = 12y + 144
5y = 25 - 12y - 144
17y = -119
y = -119/17= -7
x = 2y+24= 10
Check: 6(10)+5(-7)=25 good 2y+24=2(-7)+24=10=x good
Q20 Answer (10,-7)
3x + y = 18
-7x + 3y = -10
9x + 3y = 54
9x - -7x = 54 - -10
16x = 64
x=4
y = 18 -3x = 18-12=6
Check: 3(4)+6=18 good, -7(4)+3(6)=-10 good
Q21 Answer: (4,6)