23 over 21 is the right answer
23
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21
The <em><u>correct answer</u></em> is:
22.5° F.
Explanation:
The temperature increases 1.5° per hour. From 5:00 AM to 12:00 PM is 12-5 = 7 hours. This makes an increase of 1.5(7) = 10.5°.
The temperature started at 12°F; increasing by 10.5° gives us
12+10.5 = 22.5°F.
I don't really know if the question is complete but...
y = x -10 can be a solution
so y would be -7 when x is 3
Make 2 equations from the question first
x is the number of pints for type 1
y is the number of pints for type 2
The equation
x + y = 120
60% x + 85% y = 65% (x + y)
Solve the equation
From the 2nd equation
0.6x + 0.85y = 0.65(x + y)
0.6x + 0.85y = 0.65x + 0.65y
0.85y - 0.65y = 0.65x - 0.6x
0.2y = 0.05x
y = 4x
From the 1st equation
x + y = 120
x + 4x = 120
5x = 120
x = 24
y = 4x
y = 96
The first type should be 24 pints, the second type should be 96 pints
-1 / 7 = x
You need to combine the 2x and 5x then devise the 7x from -1
