The answer is a because you add the same variables and 5x stays the same
Hi there, the reciprocal of -3/7 is 7/3. Explanation: Okay so, reciprocal means you flip the fractions, and the opposite of negative is positive, so we flip 3/7 and make it 7/3 and take of the negative sign
number - N
The sum of a number and three more than twice that number is 27.
N + (2N + 3) = 27
what is the smaller number ?
N + 2N + 3 = 27
3N = 27 - 3
3N = 24
N = 8
Check
N + (2N + 3) = 27 = 8 + (2x8 + 3) = 8 + 16 + 3 = 27
Answer:
D
Step-by-step explanation:
The other choices are wrong.