No, 5(x-1) expands out to make 5x-5. So 5x-1 and 5x-5 aren’t equivalent.
Answer:
The capacity of smaller cooler = 7.5 gallons
The capacity of bigger cooler = 37.5 gallons
Step-by-step explanation:
Let smaller cooler's capacity be x gallons
Hence
Larger cooler's capacity will be 5x gallons
Together, they will hold 45 gallons, thus we can write:
x + 5x = 45
Solving:
x + 5x = 45
6x = 45
x = 45/6 = 7.5
And 5x = 5(7.5) = 37.5
The capacity of smaller cooler = 7.5 gallons
The capacity of bigger cooler = 37.5 gallons
Since
Is a perfect square, we can think of the "-6" at the end as a "+4-10" and we have
Which is the required form
The answer is -8°F. This is because it DROPPED 8 degrees, meaning it was 8°F MINUS 8°F which would equal 0°F. Hope that helps!
