Um.. listen to the teacher more
Set it up at 425=.17x
Solve for x by dividing both sides by .17 to get x=2500
Answer is 2500
a) (0.17 ac)×(126 min/ac) = 21.42 min
b) I can mow 1/126 ac/min; you can mow 1/117 ac/min. Together, we can mow at a rate that is the sum of these:
... (1/126 + 1/117) ac/min = (117 + 126)/(126×117) = 243/14,742 ac/min
Then it will take 14,742/243 min/ac × 0.17 ac/lawn ≈ 10.31 min/lawn
Answer: You can multiply the top equation by -1 to eliminate the x variable.
And the solution is (2,4/3) in case you need it.
Step-by-step explanation:
2x + 3y = 8
2x + 6y = 12
If you multiply the upper equation or down equation by one, you will be able to eliminate the x variable.
-1( 2x + 3y) = -1(8) New equation: -2x -3y = -8.
Add the new equation you got by multiplying the top equation by -1 to the bottom equation.
Add them: -2x -3y = -8
2x + 6y = 12
3y = 4
y = 4/3
You can now input the value for y into the one of the equations and solve for x.
-2x - 3(4/3) = -8
-2x -4 = -8
+4 +4
-2x = -4
x = 2
Your answer is three out of the people in your school.
