Step-by-step explanation:
X + Y = 18
X=chickens, Y=Cows
2x + 4y = 60
Let's try 8 and 10.
16 + 40=56, no, 32+20=52, no. 8&10 do not work.
Let's try 9 and 9.
18+36=54, no. 9&9 do not work.
Let's try 11 & 7.
22+28=50, no. 14+44=58, no.
Let's try 12 & 6.
24+24=48, no. 12+48=60 YES!
There are 12 cows and 6 chickens.
Bring like terms together
(REMEMBER CHANGE THE SIGN WHEN MOVING ACROSS THE EQUAL SIGN i.e. - becomes + and + becomes -)
4x - 2x = 7 - 3
2x = 4
divide both sides by 2
x = 2
Answer:
y = -22
Step-by-step explanation:
9y - 2= 5(2y + 4)
9y - 2 = 10y + 20
-22 = y
Answer:
x=0.5
Step-by-step explanation:
7 is half of 14, so for x to be equal to 7/14 it's also equal to 0.5
