To find this, turn the word question into an equation.
"One less than" means - 1, which is 1 being subtracted from something.
"half a number" means 1/2x, since 1/2 is half and x is unknown.
"is 12" means = 12, which is something equals 12.
Putting this in order would be 1/2x, then - 1, then = 12.
As an equation, this is 1/2x - 1 = 12.
So the equation is 1/2x - 1 = 12
Now you must find the number by solving this equation.
1/2x - 1 = 12
First, add 1 to both sides.
12 + 1 = 13
1/2x = 13
Now multiply both sides by 2.
This way, x will be isolated since 1/2x • 2 = 1x, and 1x = x.
13 • 2 = 26
x = 26
The number is 26.
You use elimination the get x=5 and then plug it in to get y=0 so the coordinate is (5,0)
get a common denominator of 18
5/6 * 3/3 +4/9 * 2/2 - -2*18/18
15/18 +8/18 + 36/18
23/18 + 36/18
59/18
change to a mixed number
18 goes into 59 3 times with 5 left over
3 and 5 /18
