<span>The sum of two numbers is 48.
a + b = 48
;
If one third of one number is 5 greater than one sixth of another number,
a = b + 5
multiply both sides by 6, cancel the fractions
2a = b + 30
2a - b = 30
</span><span>use elimination to solve this
a + b = 48
2a - b =30
-------------Addition eliminates b, find a
3a = 78
a =
a = 26
then
26 + b = 48
b = 48 - 26
b = 22</span>
Step-by-step explanation:
Well you had x inches of snow in the beginning so
after monday it was
x+3
after wednesday
x+3+5=x+8
so the invers is the value that you use to get back to x
so if you now have x+8 than the inverse is -8
The answer would be 8 hope I helped