The sum of two numbers is 42. one number is 2 times as large as the other. what are the numbers?
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Words for dividing:
- shared
- each
- for every
- per
The problem is asking you to divide, because the key word is, "fill empty egg cartons that each hold"
So Mary will fill each carton with 12 eggs each until she runs out.
<em>12 goes into 216 eighteen times exactly.</em>
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<em>and the result is(R means leftovers, which are none here)...</em>
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When you solve a proportion, your first step should be to cross-multiply.
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When you cross-multiply, you should get this equation:
(2x)(3) = (x + 3)(5)
Now, solve it using algebra.
(2x)(3) = (x + 3)(5) Multiply
6x = 5x + 15 Subtract 5x from both sides
x = 15
The value of x is 15.
When you cross-multiply, you should get this equation:
(2x)(3) = (x + 3)(5)
Now, solve it using algebra.
(2x)(3) = (x + 3)(5) Multiply
6x = 5x + 15 Subtract 5x from both sides
x = 15
The value of x is 15.