Multiply 3 times x which gives you 3x then multiply 3 times -1 which gives you -3. Now you have an equation 3x-3=6. This is a two step equation so you have to add 3 (inverse operation) to 6 which gives you 9. Now you divide 9/3 which equals 3. The answer is 3
Answer:
Equation 1 = Equation 2
165 - 4x = 145 - 3.50x
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x represent the number of 30-day periods.
Tavon has a gift card for $165 that loses $4 for each 30-day period it is not used.
Therefore the equation =
$165 -$4 × x
= 165 - 4x.......... Equation 1
He has another gift card for $145 that loses $3.50 for each 30-day period it is not used.
$145 -$3.50 × x
= 145 - 3.50x........... Equation 2
Hence, an equation for the number of 30-day periods until the value of the gift cards will be equal is obtained by equating Equation 1 and Equation 2 together
So, we have
Equation 1 = Equation 2
165 - 4x = 145 - 3.50x
We simplify further:
165 - 145 = -3.50 + 4.0x
20 = 0.5x
x = 20/0.5
x = 40
Therefore, number of each 30-day periods until the value of the gift cards will be equal is 40
Answer: A = x^2/16 + (5 - x/4)^2 > 20.5
Hope this helped.
