Number of weekend minutes used: x
Number of weekday minutes used: y
This month Nick was billed for 643 minutes:
(1) x+y=643
The charge for these minutes was $35.44
Telephone company charges $0.04 per minute for weekend calls (x)
and $0.08 per minute for calls made on weekdays (y)
(2) 0.04x+0.08y=35.44
We have a system of 2 equations and 2 unkowns:
(1) x+y=643
(2) 0.04x+0.08y=35.44
Using the method of substitution
Isolating x from the first equation:
(1) x+y-y=643-y
(3) x=643-y
Replacing x by 643-y in the second equation
(2) 0.04x+0.08y=35.44
0.04(643-y)+0.08y=35.44
25.72-0.04y+0.08y=35.44
0.04y+25.72=35.44
Solving for y:
0.04y+25.72-25.72=35.44-25.72
0.04y=9.72
Dividing both sides of the equation by 0.04:
0.04y/0.04=9.72/0.04
y=243
Replacing y by 243 in the equation (3)
(3) x=643-y
x=643-243
x=400
Answers:
The number of weekends minutes used was 400
The number of weekdays minutes used was 243
Using a calculator, you should find that
-2 & 4/5 = -(2 + 4/5) = -(2+0.8) = -2.8
-31/5 = -6.2
So the unknown number is between -6.2 and -2.8
<h3>Possible whole number answers could be: -6, -5, -4, -3, or -2</h3>
If your teacher allows decimal answers, then there are infinitely many possible ways to answer.
It’s either b, c, or d. but i could be wrong
Answer:
<em>x</em> = 75
Step-by-step explanation:
Since if you could take the second line on the line and move it down a bit it would be the same angle and so all you have to do is 90-15 = 75 so x=75.
P.S (I'm sorry if this didn't help :( )
