So, this is a proportion problem. If we express 75% as a fraction (3/4ths), we have:
Since he won all of his games, we add the number won (x), to the number previously won and divide it by the total games played which is just the previous games played plus the number of current games played, so since he lost no games we still add x to the denominator as well. Solving this gives us:
That x value is 20.
Josh is incorrect, he did not examine the expression correctly, therefore his answer was wrong.
Answer:
x = 11
Step-by-step explanation:
A segment parallel to a side of a triangle cuts off proportional segments on the sides.
48/6 = (3x + 7)/5
8 = (3x + 7)/5
3x + 7 = 40
3x = 33
x = 11
Error is between steps 4 and 5. It should say:
Step 4: -9x < 27
Now divide by -9
Step 5: x > -3
Note that the inequality changes direction.
When you mean multiply or divide an inequality by a negative number, the inequality changes direction.
For example:
4 < 5
Multiply by -1:
-4 > -5
Another example:
-5 < 0
5 > 0
That is called square root
