Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
15 bags for $20 can be represented with 15/20
so x bags for $4 can be represented with x/4
now if you proportion it out (ricochet), 4x15 is 60, 60 divided by 20 is 3, so you can buy 3 bags of potatoes with $4.
OR
you could do 15/20 is 0.75
0.75 times 4 is 3, so $4 can buy you 3 bags.
X is the short piece
(3•x-1)+x=31
4x=31+1
X=32/4=8
Short piece is 8
Long piece is 3•8-1=23
Check 8+23=31 ✔️
2 eggs are used for each batch of nut bars
Answer:
nothing is there
Step-by-step explanation:
Hello from MrBillDoesMath!
Answer: infinite solutions
Discussion: I did a double take on this one but the left hand is
a + 3 + 2a = 3a +3
and the right hand side is
-1 + 3a + 4 = 3a + (4-1) = 3a + 3
The left and right sides of the equation are identical for all "a", i.e. for infinitely many "a" values.
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