Okay so 8 (hector) - 3(Mary) = 5 years apart
So, 16 (hector) - 5 (years apart) = 11 (Mary’s age)
Hey there!
First, we will do the subtraction with the two like terms on the left. I know they're like terms because although they have different coefficients, they have the same variable.
We have:
2n=4
Divide both sides by 3 to get:
n = 2
Hope this helps!
Answer:
x= −5
/3
Step-by-step explanation:
You bought a magazine for $5 and four erasers. you spent a total of $25.
Magazine cost: 5$ each
Eraser cost: X$ each
Total cost is the number of items (1 magazine) times the cost of each item (5$). We don't know the cost of each eraser, so we represent that using a variable, X.
1(5) + 4(X) = 25
5 + 4X = 25
subtract 5 from both sides
4X = 25 - 5
4X = 20
divide both sides by 4
X = 20/4
X = 5
Each eraser cost 5$
