6x + 12y = 7
12y = -6x + 7
y = -6/12 + 7
y = -1/2 + 7
the slope of the equation is -1/2
We can use a system of equations in order to solve for both of the numbers. Let's start off by assigning variables to each number. The bigger number can be 'x', and the smaller number can be 'y'.
We can make two equations from the given:
x = 18 + y
("One number is 18 more than another number")
x + y = 36
("The sum of the numbers is 36")
If you look at the first equation, the variable 'x' already has a value (18 + y). We can input its value into the second equation in order to solve for y:
x + y = 36
(18 + y) + y = 36
18 + 2y = 36
2y = 18
y = 9
Input the value of 'y' into the first equation:
x = 18 + y
x = 18 + 9
x = 27
<u>One number is 27 and the other number number is 9.</u>
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Let me know if you'd like me to explain anything I did here.
- breezyツ
Dr. Newton needs 5000 dollars, and 3000 dollars have already been saved. So, 2000 dollars remain.
If these 2000 dollars must be saved withint 8 months, we can divide the amount needed by the time given, to find out that Dr Newton needs to save
dollars each month.
