If you need to solve this equation you can multiply the both side of equation on (-1). Like that
<span>2 = (-x);
-1·2 = (-1)·(-x)
if you multiply negative and </span><span>positive </span>you'll have negative,
if you multiply negative and <span>negative you'll have </span><span><span>positive. So
</span>
</span>-2 = x. or
x = -2.
The answer is -2.
<u>Part 1)</u> "Four times the difference of a number and
is
"
Let
x--------> the number
we know that
the expressions is equal to

therefore
<u>the answer part 1) is</u>

<u>Part 2)</u> "One third of a number is
less than the number itself"
Let
x--------> the number
we know that
the expressions is equal to

therefore
<u>the answer part 2) is</u>

<u>Part 3)</u> "Ten increased by the quotient of a number and
is
"
Let
x---------> the number
we know that
the expressions is equal to

therefore
<u>the answer Part 3) is</u>

<u>Part 4)</u> "One less than the product of a number and
is
more than the number itself"
Let
x---------> the number
we know that
the expressions is equal to

therefore
<u>the answer Part 4) is</u>

You factor the expression first leaving you with

Then you would cancel out 3xy as because there is exactly one on each side. This, in turn, would leave you with
z - 1
Answer: the bill for a hamburger is $0.7
the bill for a salad is $1.5
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x represent the bill for a hamburger.
Let y represent the bill for a salad.
The bill for five hamburgers and four salads is $9.50. This means that
5x + 4y = 9.5- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
The bill for four hamburgers and five salads is $10.30. This means that
4x + 5y = 10.3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -2
Multiplying equation 1 by 4 and equation 2 by 5, it becomes
20x + 16y = 38
20x + 25y = 51.5
Subtracting, it becomes
- 9y = - 13.5
y = - 13.5/ - 9
y = 1.5
Substituting y = 1.5 into equation 1, it becomes
5x + 4(1.5) = 9.5
5x + 6 = 9.5
5x = 9.5 - 6 = 3.5
x = 3.5/5 = 0.7