Answer:
9
Step-by-step explanation:
2x+5
2(2)+ 5
4 + 5
9
Johnathan works part time on weekends at the movie theater while going to school during the week. His paycheck for this pay period was $225.
When he got up to go to school Monday morning his car would not start. His dad had the car towed to the mechanic and had the car repaired. The towing bill and repair bill totaled $225.
How much did Johnathan have left from his paycheck?
$225 + (-$225) = 0
0 is the answer when you add opposites
The guess-and-test strategy may be made easier by using the choices.
A. 38 sixth graders ----> 57 - 38 = 19 . There are 19 seventh graders. This option already satisfy the condition that the number of sixth graders should be twice that of the seventh graders. There is no need to test for the remaining choices. The answer is letter A.