Total of $7.75
13 more quarters than nickels
15 nickels = $0.75
28 quarters = $7.00
28 - 15 = 13 coins
$7.00 + $0.75 = $7.75
She has 15 nickels and 28 quarters.
The correct equation that models for this problem is x over y or x/y.
Let the following values be:
x - would be the money or commissions that Duncan earned.
y - would be the 20 percent that he gives his assistant
If shapes are congruent, then they are mathematically equal (same dimensions, angles etc.). So just locate where the angle x is on both triangles, it should have a value on or a calculable value on the other. If you provide us with the actual sheet I could walk you through it.
To find this, turn the word question into an equation.
"One less than" means - 1, which is 1 being subtracted from something.
"half a number" means 1/2x, since 1/2 is half and x is unknown.
"is 12" means = 12, which is something equals 12.
Putting this in order would be 1/2x, then - 1, then = 12.
As an equation, this is 1/2x - 1 = 12.
So the equation is 1/2x - 1 = 12
Now you must find the number by solving this equation.
1/2x - 1 = 12
First, add 1 to both sides.
12 + 1 = 13
1/2x = 13
Now multiply both sides by 2.
This way, x will be isolated since 1/2x • 2 = 1x, and 1x = x.
13 • 2 = 26
x = 26
The number is 26.
Answer: Distributive because 6 has to be multiplied by x and 7
