Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
we have a 51 in sandwich
let a piece be x
we have x= shorter piece
another piece is x+6
another piece (x+6)-9=x-3
x+x+6+x-3=51
3x=51-3
3x=48
x=48/3=16
x=16, longer piece is 16+6=22, shorter piece =10
You are dividing a number (x) by three and then subtracting 1 like this. (x/3)-1
Using the table, you are looking at a ratio of 9 Dimes to 6 nickels or 9:6 which can be simplified by dividing each by three (a number they are both divisible by without going into decimals) to get a ratio of 3 dimes for every 2 nickels she has, or 3:2
