<span>5 times the sum of a and b
= 5(a+b)
= 5a + 5b</span>
Answer: f(x) = x/2 + 4.
where f(x) is the number of stamps that Tom has, and x is the number of stamps that Myrna has.
Step-by-step explanation:
The statement is:
"Tom has four more than half the stamps that Myrna has"
For how is written, we can model the number of stamps that Tom has as a function f(x).
f(x) represents the number of stamps that Tom has, and x is the number of stamps that Myrna has.
Then:
"four more than a number" is written as:
N + 4 (where N is the number)
"Half the stamps that Myrna has" is written as:
x/2.
Then the whole statement can be modeled as:
f(x) = x/2 + 4.
notice that we have x/2, and f(x) must be a whole number, so Myrna must have an even number of stamps (in that case x/2 will be integer)
Answer:
Orange = 12
Grape = 15
Cola = 23
Step-by-step explanation:
Turning this into equations you can give each soda a variable
Cola = C | Grape = G | Orange = R
Then you get:
8 + G = C
R + 3 = G
C + G + R = 50
We want to get a variable all by itself in an equation so first I'm going to put the second equation (R + 3 = G) in the first (8 + G = C) by replacing the G to get
8 + (R + 3) = C Combine the variables 11 + R = C and put that new equation into the last equation
(11 + R) + G + R = 50
Now plug our original second equation (R + 3 = G) into our third to get
(11 + R) + (R + 3) + R = 50
Combine and get
14 + 3R = 50 Subtract over the 14
3R = 36 Divide by 3
Orange Sodas = 12
Our new 3rd Equation is now: C + G + 12 = 50, subtract over 12 to get
C + G = 38
Plug either equation 1 or 2 into that one, I'll do 1
(8 + G) + G = 38
8 + 2G = 38
2G = 30
Grape Sodas = 15
Now our 3rd equation is C + 15 = 38, subtract over 15
Cola Sodas = 23
Orange = 12
Grape = 15
Cola = 23
12 + 15 + 23 = 50
