The correct answer for this would be the last option. The factors of 48m - 80n are 16(3m - 5n). If you try to solve this, the result would be 48m - 80n. 16 x 3m would be 48m and 16 times 5n would be 80n. Hope this is the answer that you are looking for.
We can set this problem up as an algebraic equation, which we can then solve to find our answer.
We start at -3. So we can start our equation with that:
![-3](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%20-3%20)
However, this doesn't represent any change in temperature, just that we start at -3. To show change, we will use the variable
, where
stands for the number of hours. Each hour accounts for a change of -2.5 in degrees, meaning that we must multiply our
by -2.5. We can now add this term into our equation:
![-3 - 2.5x](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%20-3%20-%202.5x%20)
We are trying to find when we will reach -18 degrees, so we will set our entire equation equal to -18 and solve:
![-3 - 2.5x = -18](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%20-3%20-%202.5x%20%3D%20-18%20)
![-2.5x = -15](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%20-2.5x%20%3D%20-15%20)
![x = 6](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%20x%20%3D%206%20)
It will take us 6 hours, or choice A.
Answer: The cost of each pound of jellybean is $2.5
The cost for each pound of trail mix is $1.5
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the cost for each pound of jellybeans be x.
Let the cost of each pound of trail mix be y.
Based on the information given, we can form an equation which will be:
For 2 pounds of jellybeans and 12 pounds of trail mix, the total cost is $23. This will be:
2x + 12y = 23 ...... i
For 5 pounds of jellybeans and 3 pounds of trail mix, the total cost is $17. This will be:
5x + 3y = 17...... ii
2x + 12y = 23 ...... i
5x + 3y = 17...... ii
Multiply equation i by 5
Multiply equation ii by 2
10x + 60y = 115 ...... iii
10x + 6y = 34 ..... iv
Subtract iv from iii
54y = 81
y = 81/54
y = 1.5
The cost for each pound of trail mix is $1.5
From equation i
2x + 12y = 23
2x + 12(1.5) = 23
2x + 18 = 23
2x = 23 - 18
2x = 5
x = 5/2 = 2.5
The cost of each pound of jellybean is $2.5
Answer:
Option 2
Step-by-step explanation: