With the given information, we can create several equations:
120 = 12x + 2y
150 = 10x + 10y
With x being the number of rose bushes, and y being the number of gardenias.
To find the values of the variables, we can use two methods: Substitution or Elimination
For this case, let us use elimination. To begin, let's be clear that we are going to be adding these equations together. Therefore, in order to get the value of one variable, we must cancel one of them out - it could be x or y, it doesn't matter which one you decide to cancel out. Let's cancel the x out:
We first need to multiply the equations by numbers that would cause the x's to cancel out - and this can be done as follows:
-10(120 = 12x + 2y)
12(150 = 10x + 10y) => Notice how one of these is negative
Multiply out:
-1200 = -120x - 20y
+ 1800 = 120x + 120y => Add these two equations together
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600 = 100y
Now we can solve for y:
y = 6
With this value of y known, we can then pick an equation from the beginning of the question, and plug y in to solve for x:
120 = 12x + 2y => 120 = 12x + 2(6)
Now we can solve for x:
120 = 12x + 12 => 108 = 12x
x = 9
So now we know that x = 9, and y = 6.
With rose bushes being x, we now know that the cost of 1 rose bush is $9.
With gardenias being y, we now know that the cost of 1 gardenia is $6.
Equation is
x-6=8
x=8+6
x=14
X equal to 14
Answer 5.5
Explanation 125 + 125= 250
250 + 50=300
Is 2 125s and 1 50
Each 125 is 2.5
But in this case there is 2 125s
2.5+2.5=5
plus the other half = 5.5
BRAINLIST?
Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
<u>Given</u>
- Maitri and Aabhas do a work in 12 hours
- Aabhas and Kavya do the work in 15 hours
- Kavya and Maitri do the work in 20 hours
<u>Solving</u>
- Take Maitri, Aabhas, and Kavya to be x, y, z respectively
- <u>x + y = 12</u> (1)
- <u>y + z = 15</u> (2)
- <u>x + z = 20</u> (3)
<u>Take Equation 1 and rewrite it so that it is equal to x.</u>
<u>Take Equation 2 and rewrite it so that it is equal to z.</u>
<u>Now, substitute these values in Equation 3.</u>
- x + z = 20
- 12 - y + 15 - y = 20
- -2y + 27 = 20
- 2y = 7
- y = 7/2 = <u>3.5 hours [Aabhas]</u>
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<u>Substitute the value of y in Equation 1.</u>
- x + 3.5 = 12
- x = <u>8.5 hours [Maitri]</u>
<u>Substitute the value of y in Equation 2.</u>
- 3.5 + z = 15
- z = <u>11.5 hours [Kavya]</u>
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<u>Add the values of x, y, and z together.</u>
- x + y + z
- 8.5 + 3.5 + 11.5
- 12 + 11.5
- <u>23.5 hours [together]</u>
40% of 85 is 34 so 85-34=51
51 is your answer
