If the 5 of them weigh 1/4 of a ton
then 1 of them weigh x
5/1 = 1/4//x Do you see what happens? Just by writing down the givens you get a proportion. It will work better for you if you change the 1/4 to 0.25
5/1 = 0.25/x Now it looks like an ordinary proportion. Cross multiply
5x = 0.25*1 divide by 5
x = 0.25/5
x = 0.05 tons. We better change this to pounds.
1 ton = 2000 pounds
0.05 ton = x
1/0.05 = 2000/x Cross multiply
x = 2000 * 0.05
x = 100 pounds.
Answer:
1 and5
Step-by-step explanation:
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1) Open up any parentheses if there are any
2) Combine like terms (moving the variable to one side and other numbers to the other)
3) solve using pemdas/bedmas and any additional steps you need to isolate the variable
4) if x turns out negative, invert the sign
Example:
2x+5=3(x+1)
Open up the parentheses by multiplying it by 3
2x+5=3x+3
Combine like terms
2x-3x=3-5
-x=-2
x=2
I hope this helps!
Yes, Juan is correct only equal groups can be multiplied.
80% = 0.8, so it would be:
So, the number of seats filled were 96.
