Answer:
<u>After a 75% increase, it would become</u>
x + 75%x = x + 0.75x = x(1 + 0.75) = 1.75x
<u>After a 50% decrease, it would become</u>
1.75x - 50%(1.75x) = 1.75x - 0.5(1.75x) = 1.75x - 0.875x = 0.875x =
Because is less than x, the new amount would be less than the original.
Answer:
5 chickens, 20 goats
Step-by-step explanation:
We can set up two equations and use substitution
There are 25 total goats and chickens, so
Goats have 4 feet and chickens have two, so
By solving for G in the first equation,
We can now use substitution,
We have 5 chickens, so we have 20 goats.
Let's double check:
It checks out!