Answer:
7 cookies
Step-by-step explanation:
We have 3 brothers
First , Second, Third
Let the total number cookies be represented by A
1 cookie = 1
Working backwards, we start from the third brother
If we work backwards
It means he gave everything away
We start from the youngest
He was given 1/2 of what was left and 1/2 a cookie
This means,
1/2 + 1/2 = 1
The second brother
He got half of what is left and 1/2 a cookies
Half of what is left from brother
= What the youngest brother got + 1/2 + 1/2 a cookie
= 1 + 1/2 + 1/2
= 1.5 + 1/2
= 2 cookies
For the first brother
He got 1/2 of the cookies + 1/2 cookie
= 1.5 × 2 + 1/2 + 1/2 cookies
= 3 1/2 + 1/2
= 4 cookies
The first brother got 4 cookies
The second brother got 2 cookies
The third broth got 1 cookies
Answer:
6 hours
Step-by-step explanation:
420 ÷ 70 = 6. Divide the distance and speed to get the amount of time.
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
Given

Required
Find x
We have:

Rewrite as:

Expand

Factorize

Factor out x + 520

Split

Solve

Side length must be positive;
So:

9514 1404 393
Answer:
no solution
Step-by-step explanation:
The equations describe parallel lines. There are no values of x and y that will satisfy both equations.
In standard form, the two equations are ...
3x +7y = 21
3x +7y = -42 . . . . . with positive leading coefficient
If (x, y) values satisfy the first equation, they cannot satisfy the second equation, and vice versa.