Answer:
7x+6 = 5(x+6)
Step-by-step explanation:
x represents Harry's age now, so 7x represents Nick's age now. (Nick is 7 times as old as Harry.)
In 6 years, Harry's age will be x+6.
In 6 years, Nick's age will be 7x+6, which is 5 times Harry's age at that time, 5(x+6). Hence an appropriate equation is ...
... 7x+6 = 5(x+6)
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Please note that finding the value of x does not give the answer to the question. We are asked for Harry's age in 6 years, so the answer is x+6 (=18).
No it is not because you can't make it into a fraction.
(B)
Step-by-step explanation:
Rewrite the equations into their standard forms. The first one can be rewritten as
and the 2nd can be rewritten as
Solving this system either by substitution or elimination, we get
If you add x + y, you'll get a negative number.
I found the answer to this by first dividing 34 by 4 to get 8.5. We already know what 4 divided by 4 is. For every one pound of almonds, it costs $8.50. Since we know that we need to find out how much it costs for 5 pounds of almonds, we simply multiply 8.5 by 5 to get 42.5. It costs $42.50 to buy 5 pounds of almonds.
