Answer:
I would set this up as:
let: lesser number = x
greater number = 2x + 5
Restating the word problem:
lesser number + greater number = 38
x + 2x + 5 = 38
Solving: 3x + 5 = 38
- 5 -5
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3x = 33
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3 3
x = 11
Substitution for the greater number:
2(11) + 5
22 + 5
27
21, cause if sarah had twice as mych she would have 42 and 42+21=63
Answer:
90% correct
Step-by-step explanation:
You want to make calculating easy and to do this, you multiply write out 18 out of 20 like a fraction, 18/20, and multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 5 because 20*5 = 100. 18*5 = 90. 90/100 is the same thing as 90%. Hope this helps!
