Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Okay this is an odd question, but what i'm thinking is that
first you have
5x+5
To actually be able to solve we have to move the 5 to the other side.
To do this we subtract it.
Making the equation
5x = -5
Then you need to isolate the variable (X)
So divide 5X by 5, and then divide -5/5
Which leaves you with:
x=-1
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x = the age of the youngest child
Let x + 1 = the age of the middle child
Let x + 2 = the age of the oldest child
x + x + 1 + x + 2 = 39
3x + 3 = 39
3x = 36
x = 12 years
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
I am going to say that:
Mary's amount is x.
Ashley's amount is y.
Oscar's amount is z.
Mary has at least 3 times the amount of cash that ashley and oscar have combined
Ashley's and Oscar's combined amount is y + z.
3 times this amount is 3(y + z).
At least 3 times means that z is equal or greater than 3(y + z).
So

Answer:
The answer is b. x= 2, -1