Starting with 113+ (2x+5)=180, combine like terms and to get 118+2x=180. Subtract 180-118, which gives you 62. Then you have 2x=62. Divide both sides by 2 to get a final answer of x=31.
Answer:
10 girls are not on either team
Step-by-step explanation:
first subtract 6 from 8 to get 2 (since it's easier) because those 6 girls are on the math league team as well
next add 2 and 13 to get 15
last subtract 15 from 25 to get 10
Answer:
C
Step-by-step explanation:
It looks like your equations are
7M - 2t = -30
5t - 12M = 115
<u>Solving by substitution</u>
Solve either equation for one variable. For example,
7M - 2t = -30 ⇒ t = (7M + 30)/2
Substitute this into the other equation and solve for M.
5 × (7M + 30)/2 - 12M = 115
5 (7M + 30) - 24M = 230
35M + 150 - 24M = 230
11M = 80
M = 80/11
Now solve for t.
t = (7 × (80/11) + 30)/2
t = (560/11 + 30)/2
t = (890/11)/2
t = 445/11
<u>Solving by elimination</u>
Multiply both equations by an appropriate factor to make the coefficients of one of the variables sum to zero. For example,
7M - 2t = -30 ⇒ -10t + 35M = -150 … (multiply by 5)
5t - 12M = 115 ⇒ 10t - 24M = 230 … (multiply by 2)
Now combining the equations eliminates the t terms, and
(-10t + 35M) + (10t - 24M) = -150 + 230
11M = 80
M = 80/11
It follows that
7 × (80/11) - 2t = -30
560/11 - 2t = -30
2t = 890/11
t = 445/11
