*12 + 1.5x = 16 + 0.50x*
That's the answer, since I'm late.
This is correct because when setting up this sentence as an equation, you need to look at the numbers and how they're used. There are independents and dependents.
indep.:
12,16
dep.:
1.50,0.50
Furthermore, there are 1 of each on both sides of the equation, match them from the equation by name and you get the answer.
let's make p stand for popcorn and d for drinks. Using those variables, we can create our equations:
2p + 3d = 18.25
4p + 2d = 27.50
From this, we can use substitution or elimination to solve:
For substitution, in the second equations, we could factor out a 2, divide both sides by 2, and then move the left over 2p to the other side to isolate d to put into the first equation.
For elimination, we can multiply the first equation by -2 so that we can remove the 4p and focus on solving for d.
I'll be using elimination in this case:
-2(2p + 3d = 18.25) --> -4p - 6d = -36.50
-4p - 6d = -36.50
4p + 2d = 27.50
-4d = -9.00
d = 2.25
4p + 2 * 2.25 = 27.50
4p + 4.50 = 27.50
4p = 23.00
p = 5.75
Now let's check our answer:
2 * 5.75 + 3 * 2.25 = 18.25
11.50 + 6.75 = 18.25
18.25 = 18.25
So drinks cost $2.25 and popcorn $5.75
Answer:
It is biased.
Step-by-step explanation:
Some individuals may prefer to have noisy, heavy increases in traffic where the individual lives because of the mall. If the individual likes it or not is subjective.
The answer is -2.5. this is how you work it out.
21.4 + (-23.9) = -5/2 = -2.5
