Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
perp.: -1
y - 5 = -1(x + 9)
y - 5 = -x - 9
y = -x - 4
Each truck weighs five tons.
1st truck: n
2nd truck: n + 2
3rd truck: n + 4
4th truck: n + 6
n + n + 2 + n + 4 + n + 6 = 32
4n + 12 = 32
- 12 - 12
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4n = 20
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4 4
n = 5
<h2>A.</h2>
So let's break down this sentence (Let n = unknown number):
- "A number is doubled and then 1 is added to it"; Remember that double means multiplied by 2. With this sentence, we can determine that "2n + 1" is a part of the equation.
- "The answer is divided by 5, and then increased by 16"; The "answer" they refer to is "2n + 1" from the prior sentence. Since this is divided by 5 and <em>then</em> added by 16, we can determine that
is a part of our equation. - "The final result is 18"; This means that the prior part of the equation is equal (=) to 18. <u>With this info, our full equation is
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<h2>B.</h2>
Now, let's solve our prior equation found in A. To solve for the unknown number, n, we need to isolate the variable onto 1 side of the equation. Firstly subtract both sides by 16 to cancel out the + 16 on the left side:

Next, multiply both sides by 5 to cancel out the division on the left side:

Next, subtract both sides by 1 to cancel out the + 1:

Lastly, divide both sides by 2 to cancel out the multiplication:

<u>In short, the number is 9/2 or 4.5.</u>
Like terms are terms whose variables are the same.
7/2 x and -3/2x have the same variable, so we can combine them to make 4/2x.
-2.38 and -8.62 are both integers, so we can combine them to make -11.
This gives us -11 + 4/2x.
This is your final answer.
X=15
Y= -7
Remember to form simultaneous equations with the information given