There are 3 methods to solve this. elimination substitution and graphing but i am going to use the elimination method.
x+2y=17
<u> x-y =2
</u> 0+3y =15 ( subtracted down to eliminate the x)( x-x=0, 2y-(-y)=3y, and 17-2=15)
3y=15 (divide both sides by 3 to solve for y)
y=5
<u>substitute the y=5 in any of the above equations and solve for x
ie... ( </u>meaning where you find y in the equation, u replace it with a 5)
it will be easier to solve for x in (x-y=2) so i will use that one.
x-(5)=2 ( add 5 on both sides to solve for x)
x=7
Answer:
<u>Answer</u><u>:</u><u> </u><u>4</u><u>x</u><u>²</u><u> </u><u>-</u><u> </u><u>9</u><u>x</u><u> </u><u>+</u><u> </u><u>2</u><u>0</u><u> </u>
Step-by-step explanation:
• General quadratic equation:
• sum of roots → 4 + 5 = 9
• product of roots → 4 × 5 = 20
• substitute:
1. I believe she would have 15 cups of fruit salad because it’s 5 cups of grapes, 6 cups strawberries(1 pint = 2 cups which means 6 cups of strawberries) and 4 cups of watermelon (1 pint = 4 cups
2. Since there are 15 cups of fruit salad you would need to divide 15 by the number of friends which would make it 2.5 cups of fruit salad per person