Maya has 6 more pens then Sam
Part (a)
Let's replace x with 15 and evaluate to see if he is correct or not.
x/2 - 3 = 6
15/2 - 3 = 6
7.5 - 3 = 6
4.5 = 6
We get a false statement after simplifying everything. We need to get the same number on both sides to get a true statement. Therefore, Ahmed is not correct.
<h3>Answer: No, he is not correct</h3>
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Part (b)
Let's solve for x. We do so by first adding 3 to both sides, and then multiplying both sides by 2. This follows PEMDAS in reverse, undoing everything to isolate the variable.
x/2 - 3 = 6
x/2 = 6+3 .... add 3 to both sides
x/2 = 9
x = 9*2 .... multiply both sides by 2
x = 18 is the answer
As a check, we'll use the same idea as part (a)
x/2 - 3 = 6
18/2 - 3 = 6
9 - 3 = 6
6 = 6
We get a true statement this time. This confirms x = 18
<h3>Answer: x = 18</h3>
The answer is about 13.9927.
You would divide 52/11 and then subtract that decimal by 18.65.
18.65-4.7272=13.9927.
This is the concept of simultaneous equations, the question requires us to solve the system of equations given by:
2x+4y=38
10x+3y=105
from the top equation;
2x=38-4y
dividing through by 2 we get:
x=19-2y......(*)
substituting (*) in the second equation we get:
10x+3y=105
10(19-2y)+3y=105
190-20y+3y=105
collecting like terms we get:
-20y+3y=105-190
-17y=-85
dividing both sides by -17 we get:
(-17y)/(-17)=(-85)/(-17)
y=5
thus
x=19-2y
x=19-2*5
x=19-10
x=9
thus
x=9 and y=5
15 and 6.
15+ 6 = 21
15^2 + 6^2 = 261
