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<em> Add 2.6 to each side of the equation.</em>
The Answer is b: x = 18, y = -20
Proof:
Solve the following system:
{4 x + 3 y = 12 | (equation 1)
{7 x + 5 y = 26 | (equation 2)
Swap equation 1 with equation 2:
{7 x + 5 y = 26 | (equation 1)
{4 x + 3 y = 12 | (equation 2)
Subtract 4/7 × (equation 1) from equation 2:
{7 x + 5 y = 26 | (equation 1)
{0 x+y/7 = (-20)/7 | (equation 2)
Multiply equation 2 by 7:
{7 x + 5 y = 26 | (equation 1)
{0 x+y = -20 | (equation 2)
Subtract 5 × (equation 2) from equation 1:
{7 x+0 y = 126 | (equation 1)
{0 x+y = -20 | (equation 2)
Divide equation 1 by 7:
{x+0 y = 18 | (equation 1)
{0 x+y = -20 | (equation 2)
Collect results:
Answer: {x = 18, y = -20
Answer:
1/2 (x+5) = 36 should be the equation that is used to determine how many rocks George started with.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let 'x' be the number of rocks George had.
As George gave, after getting 5 new rocks, half of his rock collection to Susan which is = 36 rocks
It means after getting 5 new rocks George's total rocks = 72
Given that he gave half collection to Susan = 36
Thus, before inducting 5 new rocks Georg's total rocks were = 67
Thus,
1/2 (x+5) = 36 should be the correct equation.
solving
1/2 (x+5) = 36
Multiplying both sides by 2
1/2 (x+5) × 2 = 36 × 2
x+5 = 72
x = 72 - 5
x = 67
Thus, before getting 5 new rocks, the number of rocks George had = 67
Therefore,
1/2 (x+5) = 36 should be the equation that is used to determine how many rocks George started with.
