Answer:
x = -9/22 or -0.409 to the nearest thousandth.
Step-by-step explanation:
Cross multiplying we get:
(3x + 1)(x - 5) = (3x + 2)(x + 2)
3x^2 - 14x - 5 = 3x^2 +8x + 4
3x^2 - 3x^2 - 14x - 8x = 4 + 5
-22x = 9
x = -9/22
Answer:
10xy-5
Step-by-step explanation:
15xy-4+2xy-7xy-1 is the given expression.
I assume the directions say to simplify.
Group the xy terms together and group the constants together.
15xy+2xy-7xy-4-1
This is a demonstration of the commutative property.
Now I will use the distributive property to rewrite the first 3 terms as a multiplication:
(15+2-7)xy-5
10xy-5
Since 88 has no decimal, you would but a zero behind it and then subtract. You have to borrow from the 8 (make it a 7) and make zero 10. Then subtract. 10-7=3, 7-3=4, 8-4=4. Your answer will be 44.3
Y will equal 36. You can figure this out because you know y is double the value of x. If x is 18,you can just multiply it by 2, which equals 36