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The secret to solving problems with ratios is to find the value of one unit.
5:7 = 12 units total
To find one unit, divide the total number of students by the total number of units.
600/12 = a
Simplify
50/1 = a
50 = a
The value of each unit is 50.
Now, multiply the units by the numbers in the ratio.
50(5) = b
250 = boys
50(7) = x
350 = x
There are 350 girls.
Answer:
First one: x = all real numbers
Second one: x = 0
Step-by-step explanation:
for the first one
given 8x+10=2(4x+5) we need to isolate the variable (x) using inverse operations
step 1 distribute the 2 to what is in the parenthesis ( 4x and 5 )
2 * 4x = 8x
5 * 2 = 10
now we have 8x + 10 = 8x + 10
step 2 subtract 8x from each side
8x - 8x = 0
8x - 8x = 0
now we have 10 = 10
subtract 10 from each side
10 - 10 = 0
10 - 10 = 0
we're left with 0 = 0 meaning that all real numbers are solutions
For the second one
given 3x-8=2(x-4) once again we need to isolate the variable using inverse operations
step 1 distribute the 2 to what is in the parenthesis (x - 4)
2 *x = 2x
2 * -4 = -8
now we have 3x - 8 = 2x - 8
step 2 add 8 to each side
-8 + 8 = 0
-8 + 8 = 0
now we have 2x = 3x
step 3 subtract 2x from each side
3x - 2x = x
2x - 2x = 0
we're left with x = 0
Make more sense ou of this question and I can help you out more ok?
Answer:
because you divide them by two
Step-by-step explanation:
