We need to express this statement into a equation:
First of all. We will walk through the statement step by step into a mathematical language, so:
1. The sum of five and x:
x + 5
2. Twice the sum of five and x:
2(x + 5)
3. Eight less than x:
(x-8)
Finally the whole statement is:
4. <span>Twice the sum of five and x is eight less than x:
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2(x + 5) = (x-8)
2x + 10 = x - 8
x = -18
Answer: 2 inches, 3 inches, or 3.125 and 2.083
Explanations:
The simplest way is to take 20% of the 2.5 inches and go that much above & below 2.5 inches.
2.5 x 20% = 2.5 x 0.20 = 0.5
So 2.5 - 0.5 = 2 inches was predicted
And 2.5 + 0.5 = 3 inches was predicted.
The more complicated way is to see number + 20% of that number = 2.5, and what number - 20% = 2.5.
Which solution sounds more like what you’re doing in class right now?
If it’s the more complicated way:
0.8x = 2.5 (80% of the predicted rain value equals 2.5)
x = 3.125 inches was predicted
1.2x = 2.5 (120% of the predicted rain value equals 2.5)
x = 2.083 inches was predicted
Sorry, this is probably confusing. Let me know what questions you have.
Ok......... so ignore the pay part, that is not his pay but the 8% comission inclusive of the tax
You have to find the reciprocal of the gradient - 1/2
And to do that just flip the sign and fraction:
-1/2
1/2
2/1
So the answer is,
Y = 2x + 11
The equation given in the question is
3(3x - 1) + 2(3 - x) = 0
9x - 3 + 6 - 3x = 0
6x + 3 = 0
6x = - 3
x = - (3/6)
= - (1/2)
So the value of x as has been determined above is -1/2. I hope the procedure is clear enough for you to understand.<span>You can
always use this method for solving problems that are similar in type without
requiring any help from outside. </span>
