5(2x - 8) + 15 = -15
-15 -15 subtract 15 from each side
5(2x - 8) = -30
÷5 ÷5 divide both sides by 5
2x - 8 = -6
+8 +8 add 8 to each side
2x=2
÷2 ÷2 divide both sides by 3
x = 1
Checking:
5(2(1)-8) + 15 = -15
5(-6) + 15 = -15
-30 + 15 = -15
-15 = -15 Correct! x=1
The number of natural numbers less than n is n-1.
Natural numbers are whole and positive numbers that are not 0.
If n is 2, there is one natural number less than n... and that is 1.
If n is 5, there are four natural numbers less than n... which are 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Question 21
Selling price = 18 + 18 x 36/100
Question 22
Discount price = 80 - 80x10/100
Selling price = discount price + discount price x 7/100
