Distribute, 6x-21 +5 = -19, Combine like terms, 6x- 16=-19, add, 6x= -3, divide, x=-2
Answer: 15/7
Step-by-step explanation: Simplify 6/2 to 3
8x-3=x+12
Add 3 to both sides
8x=x+15
Subtract x from both sides
7x=15
Divide both sides by 7
x=15/7
$252/$28=9 lawns. $252 is the total money they earned, so divide it by the amount of money they charge per lawn.
The computation of the word problem shows that the oranges will John have in 12 weeks will be 70 oranges.
<h3>How to solve the word problem?</h3>
The word problem will be that John has 10 oranges and buys 5 more oranges every week. How many oranges will John have in 12 weeks.
The computation will be:
= 10 + 5x
where x= number of weeks.
= 10 + 5x
= 10 + 5(12)
= 10 + 60
= 70 oranges
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