Let no. of pens be x.
Pens : x
Pencils: x+8
Total: 2x+8
Student takes 1 pen and 5 pencils.
Remainder: 2x+8 - 5 -1 = 2x+2
2x+2 = 26
2x= 24
x = 12 (original no. of pens)
x+ 8 = 20 (original no of pencils)
There are 12 pens at first and 20 pencils.
After 1 pen is taken, 11 pens are left.
After 5 pencils are taken, 20-5=15 pencils are left.
Answer:
x ≤ 2
Step-by-step explanation:
Isolate the variable, x. Note the ≤ sign, treat it like an equal sign, what you do to one side, you do to the other.
First, subtract 3 and x from both sides:
2x (-x) + 3 (-3) ≤ x (-x) + 5 (-3)
2x - x ≤ 5 - 3
Simplify:
2x - x ≤ 5 - 3
x ≤ 2
x ≤ 2 is your answer.
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