If Gary lost 17 pounds and gained 8 pound back, then we have
-17 pounds + 8 pounds = -9 pounds.
Therefore the additive inverse of the change in Gary's weight is 9 pounds.
That is, Gary lost 9 pounds of weight.

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The Century club runs the concession stand during football games. They sell snacks and drinks. 50 snacks and 180 drinks will sel

katrin2010 [14]

Answer:

The cost of each drink is $1.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Let us represent

The cost of snacks = x

The cost of drinks = y

50 snacks and 180 drinks will sell for $320

Hence:

50x + 180y = 320....... Equation 1

75 snacks and 100 drinks will sell for $225.

Hence:

75x + 100y = 225....... Equation 2

Combining both Equations together

50x + 180y = 320....... Equation 1

75x + 100y = 225....... Equation 2

Multiply Equation 1 by 75 and Equation 2 by 50 to eliminate x

3750x + 13500y = 24000..... Equation 3

3750x + 5000y = 11250....... Equation 4

Subtract Equation 4 from Equation 3

8500y = 12750

y = 12750/8500

y = $1.5

Therefore, the cost of each drink is $1.5

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An empty shipping box weighs 250 grams. The box is then filled with T-shirts. Each T-shirt weighs 132.5 grams. The equation re

just olya [345]

Answer:

Equation:

250 + 132.5y = x

Solution for solving for x:

x = 250 + 132.5y

Solution for solving for y:

y = (x - 250)/132.5

In this situation, the solutions mean that the equation is linear or first grade because the solutions can be calculated in any of the following four forms:

1. Adding the same number to both sides

2. Subtracting the same number from both sides

3. Multiplying both sides by the same number

4. Dividing both sides by the same number

Completing the question and statement correctly:

The equation represents the relationship between the quantities in this situation, where x is the weight, in grams, of the filled box and y the number of shirts in the box.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Let's review all the information provided to us to answer the question correctly:

Weight of an empty box = 250 grams

Weight of each T-shirt = 132.5 grams

2. Name two possible solutions to the equation that represent the relationship between the quantities in this situation, where x is the weight, in grams, of the filled box and y the number of shirts in the box. What do the solutions mean in this situation?

x = weight, in grams, of the filled box

y = number of shirts in the box

Equation:

250 + 132.5y = x

Solution for solving for x:

x = 250 + 132.5y

Solution for solving for y:

y = (x - 250)/132.5

In this situation, the solutions mean that the equation is linear or first grade because the solutions can be calculated in any of the following four forms:

1. Adding the same number to both sides

2. Subtracting the same number from both sides

3. Multiplying both sides by the same number

4. Dividing both sides by the same number

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