The answers are A,B, and E. Hope this helps. :)
Let x=the first number
Then x+7=second number
And 4(x+7)+2=third number (2 more than 4 times the second)
Now we are told that:
x+(x+7)+(4(x+7)+2)=85 get rid of parentheses
x+x+7+4x+28+2=85 simplify
6x+37=85 subtract 37 from each side
6x+37-37=85-37
6x=48
x=8---first number
x+7=8+7=15 second number
4(x+7)+2=4*15+2=62 third number
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8+15+62=85
85=85
to make the proportion we make the ratio of the similar sides
For example
4/8 = 12/x
or we can write it as 4/12 = 8/x
or 12/x = 4/8
So last option is correct
The second one should be the answer
Answer:
the correct answer is -5 since y=7