So if you distribute 4 in the first parentheses, you get 12x+20y+8z.
Then you distribute 3 in the second parentheses. You'll get 3x-3z. That all equals 12x+20y+8z+3x-3z.
Now you have to start combining numbers with the same variable. Start with x. 12x+3x is 15x.
y has no other common variable, it's left alone.
8z-3z is 5z
All together now with the numbers in simpler form, the equation is 15x+20y+5z
Jenna's would be the right answer because when you distribute 5 in her answer you get 15x+20y+5z
Answer:
Jada should have multiplied both sides of the equation by 108.
Step-by-step explanation:
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Given the equation -4/9 = x/108, in order to determine Jada's error, we need to solve in our own way as shown:
Step 1: Multiply both sides of the equation by -9/4 as shown:
-4/9 × -9/4 = x/108 × -9/4
-36/-36 = -9x/432
1 = -9x/432
1 = -x/48
Cross multiplying
48 = -x
x = -48
It can also be solved like this:
Given -4/9 = x/108
Multiply both sides by 108 to have:
-4/9 * 108 = x/108 * 108
-4/9 * 108 = 108x/108
-432/9 = x
x = -48
Jada should have simply follow the second calculation by multiplying both sides of the equation by 108 as shown.
40
40 - 5
40 +40 +20= 100%
5+5+2.5= 12.5 %
She gave 12.5 percent
You just have to multiply 1/4 times 16.
1/4 = 0.25
So 0.25 * 16 = 4
≈ 4 times
