Answer:
5x - y = 10x + 3y = 4
5x - y = 4..... 1
10x + 3y = 4.....2
multiply by -2 in eq 1 in both sides
-10x + 2y = -8
10x +3y = 4
eliminate one variable by adding the equations
5y = -4
y = - 4/5
sub the value of y in..1
5x - y = 4
5x + 4/5 = 4
5x = 16/5
divide by 5 on both sides
x = 16/25
(x ; y)
(16/25 ; -4/5)
Answer:
22 cookies
Step-by-step explanation:
A dozen items means 12 number of items.
Number of cookies brought by Sherry = No. of containers multiplied by number of cookies in one container
= 2
6 = 12
Number of cookies brought by Sally = A dozen cookies = 12
Number of cookies brought by Sandy = 2
Number of cookies brought by Sherry, Sally and Sandy together = 12 + 12+2 = 26
Total number of cookies to be brought = 4 dozen = 48 cookies
Number of cookies to be brought by Harry = Total number of cookies to be brought - Number of cookies brought by Sherry, Sally and Sandy together
48 - 26 = <em>22 cookies</em>
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
Given the initial ratio of 3 parts water to 5 parts fruit juice, you can set up a proportion (equivalent ratios) to determine the amount of water needed with just 1 part of fruit juice:

cross multiply: 5x = 3
divide: 5x/5 = 3/5 or x = 3/5
3/5 = 0.6 parts water