There are many possible solutions. As long as it’s a number greater than 4 it’s acceptable.
Examples:
5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,1000,1030,1937
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First, let x be the number of hours it will take for Hector to finish the same job alone. This means that every hour, Hector can do 1/x of the job. The amount of work done by Shawn and Hector in 6 hours should be equal to 1 complete work. This can be expressed as,
(1/9 + 1/x)(6) = 1
The value of x is 18. Thus, Hector can to 1/18 of the job in one hour.
The listed ordered pairs that are solutions are D
4(-6x – 3) + 24x = -72x + 132
Step 1 -24x – 12 + 24x = -72x + 132 Distribute Property of Equality
Step 2: –12 = -72x + 132 equivalent
Step 3: -144 = -72x Subtraction Property of equality
Step 4: 2 = x Equivalent / Division property of equality
