The number 5 has no factors except '1' and itself. That's the definition of a prime number.
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Answer: + 4/7, 6 (13/14)
Discussion:
Let L be the larger of the two numbers and S the smaller of the two. Then the first sentence translates into this:
-6L - L = -4 =>
-7L = -4 => (divide both sides by -7)
L = - (-4)/(-7) = + 4/7 (*)
The second sentence translates to
2 (L + S) = 15 => (divide both sides by 2)
(L +S) = 15/2 => (subtract L from each side)
S = 15/2 - L = 15/2 - 4/7 (using (*) above)
So
S = 15*7/(2*7) - (4*2)/(7*2) (combine over common denominator of 14)
S = 105/14 - 8/14 = 97/14 = 6 13/14
Something is crazy here! While 2(L +S) = 15 -- check it out -- our larger number L ( =4/7) is actually smaller than the S number (6 13/14)! Maybe I should have called them Y and X, respectively, as you suggested!
Thank you,
Mr. B
The first step to this is to subtract 7 from both sides. The +7 and -7 cancel each other out leaving you with 3x=6 then divide by 3 on each side giving you x=2.
B is the answer I’m 100% sure of it
4x−5=7+4y
subtract 7 from both side
4x - 5 -7 = 4y
4x -12 = 4y
divide by 4
4x/4 -12/4 = 4y/4
x-3=y
