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Answer: 6 apples</h3>
x = number of apples originally
50% of x = 0.50*x = amount of apples eaten = 3
0.50x = 3
x = 3/0.50 ....... divide both sides by 0.50
x = 6
You can think of 50% as 1/2. If 3 apples represent half the bag, then the full bag is 6 apples. So half of 6 is 3.
EXPLANATION
Let's see the facts:
$Sandwiches= 3*$Salads
Bill = $24.92
We can represent this in an equation:
Total Bill = Sandwiches + Salads
Let's call to Sandwiches "x" to Salads "y" and to Bill "B"
Then, the equation will be:
B = x+y = (3*y) + y
Applying distributive property:
24.92 = 3y + y
Adding similar terms:
24.92 = 4y
Dividing both sides by 4:
6.23 = y
Switching:
y=6.23
As we know, y variable represent the salads cost, so:
Answer is $6.23.
Two polynomials are equal if the coefficients are equal.
Answer 8 here is why because 34 x8 is 184
