Answer:
It takes 50 minutes to paint the whole box
Step-by-step explanation:
1. Write an equation using equal fractions to represent this situation. Use a box to represent the total time it takes to paint the bookcase.
Wilson paints 40% of a bookcase in 20 minutes.
For the total box
40% = 20 minutes
100% = x
40 × x = 100 × 20
x = 100 × 20/40
x = 50 minutes
My "work" is to enter the equations into a graphing calculator and let it show me the answers--just as your "work" is to copy the question to Brainly.
The solutions are
(x, y) = (-0.5, 7.5)
(x, y) = (3, 25)
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When you equate the expressions for y, you get the quadratic
2x² -5x -3 = 0
(2x +1)(x -3) = 0
x = -1/2 or 3
y = 5(x +2) = 15/2 or 25
0/2=0 because anything divided by zero is zero.
I think that it is the first line. I am not really sure what the question is asking so I may be wrong. Sorry if I can’t help