Answer:
y = 16
Step-by-step explanation:
y = 11 - x
of x is -5, subtitute it into the equation
y = 11 - (-5)
y = 11 + 5
y = 16
C. You'd be starting at a higher floor (positive number) and descending floors (negative number per x). If you assume x is time it's a little more logical and visual.
To solve this problem, let us first assign some
variables. Let us say that:
x = pigs
y = chickens
z = ducks
From the problem statement, we can formulate the
following equations:
1. y + z = 30 --->
only chicken and ducks have feathers
2. 4 x + 2 y + 2 z = 120 --->
pig has 4 feet, while chicken and duck has 2 each
3. 2 x + 2 y + 2 z = 90 --->
each animal has 2 eyes only
Rewriting equation 1 in terms of y:
y = 30 – z
Plugging this in equation 2:
4 x + 2 (30 – z) + 2 z = 120
4 x + 60 – 2z + 2z = 120
4 x = 120 – 60
4 x = 60
x = 15
From the given choices, only one choice has 15 pigs. Therefore
the answers are:
She has 15 pigs, 12 chickens, and 18 ducks.
1a. 5/10 can be simplified to 1/2. (5 divided by 5 is one, 10 divided by 5 is 2.)
1b. 9/12 can be simplified to 3/4. (9 divided by 3 is 3, 12 divided by 3 is 4.)
1c. 12/18 can be simplified to 2/3. (12 divided by 6 is 2, 18 divided by 6 is 3.)
1d. 9/24 can be simplified to 3/8. (9 divided by 3 is 3, 24 divided by 3 is 8.)
1e. 27/90 can be simplified to 3/10. (27 divided by 9 is 3, 90 divided by 9 is 10.)
1f. 40/48 can be simplified to 5/6. (40 divided by 8 is 5, 48 divided by 8 is 6.)
