Sugar: x pounds
flour: 2x + 5 pounds
2x + 3(2x + 5) = 40
2x + 6x + 15 = 40
8x = 25
x = 3.125
-> a sack of flour is 3.125 + 5 = 8.125 pounds
I hope it‘s coorect
I think the answer might be x=24
Substitute the first equation into the second equation. You will get:
4x - (2x - 5) = 7
Distribute the negative sign into the parenthesis:
4x - 2x + 5 = 7
Simplify
2x + 5 = 7
Subtract 5 on both sides
2x = 2
x = 1
Now, substitute x = 1 into the first equation:
y = 2(1) - 5
y = 2 - 5
y = -3
The solution to the system of equations is (1, -3).
Answer: each salesperson sold 89 cars last year.
Step-by-step explanation:
The total number of sales people at the dealership shop is 13.
Last year they each sold the same number of cars. The total number of cars that they sold together last year was 1157. Therefore, the number of cars that each salesperson sold would be
Total number of cars sold/ number of salespersons
It becomes
1157/13 = 89
