The reciprocal of 1/5 is 5.
Reciprocals are numbers than when multiplied equal a product of 1. In this question, 1/5 * 5 = 1. An easy trick for finding reciprocals is flipping a fraction.
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Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Are you looking for the number of cans you and your friend each collected? If yes, here is the solution:
Let x be the number of cans.
4x + 5x = 180
9x = 180
9x/9 = 180/9 (divide both sides of the equation by 9)
x = 20
Now, substitute the values:
4(20) + 5(20) = 180
80 + 100 = 180
180 = 180
Therefore, you collected 80 cans and your friend collected 100 cans.
Answer:
(3, 3 )
Step-by-step explanation:
Given the 2 equations
3x - y = 6 → (1)
6x + y = 21 → (2)
Adding the 2 equations term by term will eliminate y, that is
(6x + 3x) + (y - y) = (21 + 6), that is
9x = 27 (divide both sides by 9 )
x = 3
Substitute x = 3 into either (1) or (2) and solve for y
Using (2), then
(6 × 3) + y = 21
18 + y = 21 ( subtract 18 from both sides )
y = 3
Solution is (3, 3 )
