8(51) = 8(50 + 1) = 8(50) + 8(1) = 400 + 8 = 408
Answer:
X_2
Step-by-step explanation:
X_2/5+2X+1/2= 12x_1/10
Part A
Your problem statement already shows you the conversion.
Bottles purchased: 5×10¹⁰
Bottles recycled: 8.3×10⁹
Part B
The ratio of bottles purchased to bottles recycled is
... (5×10¹⁰)/(8.3×10⁹) = 0.6×10¹ = 6.0
The number of bottles purchased is 6 times the number of bottles recycle.
Looks good for high school math make sure the teacher sees you're work clearly and know what the numbers are overall you should be good