If we have 2 more blue pens than black pens, our blue pens can be rewritten as blue = 2 + black. Now we can set up an equation. Originally this equation would involve both blue and black, but since we only have 1 equation to set up, we can only have 1 unknown. That's why we base the number of blue pens on the number of black pens and do a substitution. So instead of blue + black = 94, we have (black + 2) + black = 94. That simplifies to 2 black + 2 = 94, and 2 black = 92. Now if we divide by 2, we get that the number of black pens is 46. If we have 2 more blue than black, the number of blue pens we have is 48. 46 + 48 = 94, so there you go!
I Think The Answer Is 140.
The Expression: 0.8x + x = 252 Can Explain The Answer If x = 140.
Or: 1.8 Times x = 252 If x = 140.
9.5 because 9.5-7 is 2.5. 2.5 times 4/5 is 10/5 which is equivalent to 2. 4/5(2.5-7)=2
Answer:
7 18-inch wreaths
26 22-inch wreaths
Step-by-step explanation:
Let's say the number of 18-inch wreaths is x and the number of 22-inch wreaths is y.
We know that the number of 22-inch wreaths sold was 5 more than 3 times the number of 18-inch wreaths sold. We can write this into the expression as:
y = 5 + 3x
We also know that each 18-inch wreath was $20 and each 22-inch wreath was $25. The total cost was $790, so:
20x + 25y = 790
Now, let's substitute 5 + 3x in for y in the second equation:
20x + 25y = 790
20x + 25(5 + 3x) = 790
20x + 125 + 75x = 790
95x + 125 = 790
95x = 665
x = 7
Plug this value into y = 5 + 3x to find y:
y = 5 + 3x
y = 5 + 3 * 7 = 5 + 21 = 26
So, 7 18-inch wreaths were sold and 26 22-inch wreaths were sold.
