Which equation represents this number sentence? The quotient of 7 and a number is 10 less than 3 times the number.
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We are going to have to divide...
We have to put 1 as a denominator for 3 because it's a whole.
Cross multiply.
Each person would get
of the original pizza.
Have a nice day! :)
We have to put 1 as a denominator for 3 because it's a whole.
Cross multiply.
Each person would get
Have a nice day! :)
Answer:
The result is
Or
2.5
Step-by-step explanation:
We want to simplify
We know that 4 goes into 8 twice.
This implies that:
We can convert the result into decimals as follows:
The answer is
You just need to put the pieces together: you are given the number (although expressed through unknowns) of two subsets that, combined together, compose the whole set you're interested in.
So, if you split all the children between boys and girls, and you know how many boys and girls are at the camp, then you just need to put the boys and girls together again to get the whole number.
And numerically, "putting numbers together" means to add them, hence the answer.