Total meat in the recipe he wants to use = 7 pounds
Beef : pork = 3 : 1
Total pork that he will use =
x 7 pounds
= 7/4 pounds
hope this helps
Answer:
x = 5.75
Step-by-step explanation:
4^(x+7) = 8^(2x-3)
But; 4^(x+7) = 2^2(x+7)
8^(2x-3) = 2^3(2x-3)
2^2(x+7) = 2^3(2x-3)
Since the bases are the same;
2(x+7) = 3(2x-3)
2x + 14 = 6x -9
14 + 9 = 6x - 2x
23 = 4x
x = 23/4
<u>x = 5.75</u>
X/8-1/2=6
X/8=6+1/2=13/2
X/8=52/8
X=52
Given:
7 red candies
9 blue candies
12 pink candies
Condition:
Number of bags that has equal number of candies.
We can do 7 bags with 1 colored candy each. There will be an excess of 2 blue candies and 5 pink candies.
We can do 4 bags with 1 red candy, 2 blue candies, 3 pink candies. There will be an excess of 3 red candies and 1 blue candy.
We can do 3 bags with 2 red candies, 3 blue candies, 4 pink candies. There will be an excess of 1 red candy.
