Answer:
x = 14
Step-by-step explanation:
-1/5(x - 4) = -2
-1/5x + 4/5 = -2
-1/5x = -2 - 4/5
-1/5x = -10/5 - 4/5
-1/5x = - 14/5
x = -14/5 * - 5
x = 70/5
x = 14 <====
Answer:
-24
Step-by-step explanation:
you add them like you would in addition but since they are both negative you keep the sign, making it -24
10%
You can do this in your head easily, but here is an equation.
x is the starting number, v is the number that changed and p is the percent.
x / v = p
P = 8 + 10 + 8 + 10
P = 36
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Answer:
£152.40
Step-by-step explanation:
If he made 80 cakes at a ratio of 3:2:5, then he made:
24 chocolate cakes
16 lemon cake
40 fruit cakes
He sold all of the chocolate: 24x2=48
He sold 3/4 of the lemon: 3/4 of 16=12 12x1.70=20.40
He sold 7/8 of the fruit cakes: 7/8 of 40=35 35x2.4=84
48+20.40+84=152.40
