Answer:
x = - 1
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
9 = - x + 8 ( subtract 8 from both sides )
1 = - x ( multiply both sides by - 1 )
- 1 = x ⇒ x = - 1
Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
36 pencils

Step-by-step explanation:
Given
Cost Price = 180
Represent the number of items by x
This implies that the cost of each item is 


Since all but 6 items were sold, the total selling price is:

This amount can be used to buy 30 more items.
So, we have:

Multiply both sides by 180


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Equate to 0


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or 
or 
<em>Since, number of items can't be negative, we have to discard x = -210.</em>
Hence:

<em>We can then conclude that, Mr. Javier purchased 36 pencils</em>
Recall that



5x + 6 greater than or equal to 21
greater than or equal to has the sign that looks like a backwards L with a line underneath
Well, since there is 100 Centimeters in a meter than it would 1.64 meters OR 1 meter and 64 centimeters