Answer:
19 birds
Step-by-step explanation:
First, I wrote my two equations:
5.5x +8.5y = 291.5
x + y = 41
Next, I got the variable y by itself in the second equation. Subtract x to get y = -x + 41. Then, I substituted what y equaled into the first equation. It should look like this: 5.5x + 8.5(-x+41) = 291.5. Distribute 8.5 to get 5.5x -8.5x + 348.5 = 291.5. Subtract 5.5x and 8.5x to get -3x. It should look like this: -3x + 348.5= 291.5. Subtract 348.5 from 291.5 to get -57. Now, you should have -3x = -57. Divide -3 from both sides, to get x = 19. So, there are 19 birds. If you want to go even further, 41-19= 22, which means there are 22 cats. Hope this helped!
Would it be 3/2 since it’s rise over run with 3 on the x line to 5 and 5 on the y line to 8
Answer:
Joel earns $35.00 commission and the store keeps $715.
Step-by-step explanation:
You need to figure 5% of what he sold - or 5% of $750.
Of course, you can use a calculator, or multiply $750 by .05. I prefer to think of 10 percent ($75.00) and half that to get 5%. $35.00.
Joel earns $35.00 on the sale. Not bad!
If he gets to keep $35, deduct this from the price to find out how much the store will keep.
$750 - $35 - $715.
Is there supposed to be an equation that follows? Can I see the entire question?
Answer:
sorry I can't help you with this answer
