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Answer: + 4/7, 6 (13/14)
Discussion:
Let L be the larger of the two numbers and S the smaller of the two. Then the first sentence translates into this:
-6L - L = -4 =>
-7L = -4 => (divide both sides by -7)
L = - (-4)/(-7) = + 4/7 (*)
The second sentence translates to
2 (L + S) = 15 => (divide both sides by 2)
(L +S) = 15/2 => (subtract L from each side)
S = 15/2 - L = 15/2 - 4/7 (using (*) above)
So
S = 15*7/(2*7) - (4*2)/(7*2) (combine over common denominator of 14)
S = 105/14 - 8/14 = 97/14 = 6 13/14
Something is crazy here! While 2(L +S) = 15 -- check it out -- our larger number L ( =4/7) is actually smaller than the S number (6 13/14)! Maybe I should have called them Y and X, respectively, as you suggested!
Thank you,
Mr. B
Answer
x=-2 and y=-3
Step-by-step explanation:
Step: Solvey=5x+7for y:
Step: Substitute5x+7 for y in 3x+y=−9:
3x+y=−9
3x+5x+7=−9
8x+7=−9(Simplify both sides of the equation)
8x+7+−7=−9+−7(Add -7 to both sides)
8x=−16
8x/8=−16/8
(Divide both sides by 8)
x=−2
Step: Substitute−2 for x in y=5x+7:
y=5x+7
y=(5)(−2)+7
y=−3(Simplify both sides of the equation)
Answer:
no
Step-by-step explanation:
315x4= 4410. Therefore, if an album holds 500 cards, she would need 9 albums.
Answer: I know D it’s 18.6
Answer:
C = 6.75n + 50
Step-by-step explanation:
The equation for the cost of renting the party room can be written in the form;
C= mn+k ......i
Where C = cost
n = number of people
Substituting the 2 cases into the equation we have,
Case 1
117.5 = 10m + k ......1
Case 2
151.25 = 15m + k .....2
Subtracting eqn 1 from 2 we have
151.25 - 117.50 = 15m - 10m
5m = 33.75
m = 33.75/5 = 6.75
Substituting m = 6.75 into eqn 1, we have
117.50 = 10(6.75) + k
k = 117.5 - 67.50
k = 50
Therefore, rewriting the eqn i, we have
C = 6.75n + 50
