1 pound = 16 ounces
16+9 = 25 ounces
2 /25 = 0.08 per ounce
it costs 8 cents per ounce
Answer:
Mark has 18 shirts
Given that together they have 140 shirts.
x + 7x - 4 = 140
8x = 140 + 4
8x = 144
x = 144/8
x = 18
Joe has 122 shirts
7x - 4
7 × 18 - 4
126 - 4
= 122
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
Elimination method:


Add these equations to eliminate x:

Then solve
for y:



Write down an original equation:

Substitute 4 for y in
:




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<em>hope this helps...</em>
I would have to say -0.5 then positive 0.25 because the rule seems to be divide by -2.