Answer:
x =
Step-by-step explanation:
note that 64 = and 32 =
, thus
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, that is
=
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Since the bases on both sides are equal, then equate the exponents
12x - 6 = 5x + 5 ( subtract 5x from both sides )
7x - 6 = 5 ( add 6 to both sides )
7x = 11 ( divide both sides by 7 )
x =
Given:
Total number of boyfriends = 72
Number of boyfriends who jump off the window = 9
To find:
The remaining number of boyfriends.
Solution:
We need to subtract the number of boyfriend who jump off the window from the total number of boyfriends to get the remaining number of boyfriends.
Therefore, the number of remining boyfriends is 63.
