Use a proportion.
Let A = water used in household A.
Let B = water used in household B.
A to B = 13 to 5
A = 260 gal
260 to B = 13 to 5
260/B = 13/5
13B = 5 * 260
B = 100
A + B = 260 + 100 = 360
The total is 360 gallons.
Equalities will have the words "is" or "equals" or "the same as" in the wording. These produce a unique solution.
Inequalities have phrases like "at most" or "at least" or "no more than" in them. Solutions are a range of values, ranging between 2 values, or from a particular value to positive or negative infinity.
The answer to the problem is 220
Answer:
(y-2)÷3=x
Step-by-step explanation:
y=3x+2
y-2=3x
(y-2)÷3=x
This answer could also be written as a fraction: y-2 over 3, equals x.