Answer
y = (1/4)x - 5 or 4y - x + 20 = 0
Explanation
To get the rule required, we interpret the sentence and write it in a mathematical form.
5 less than one fourth of x is y
one fourth of x ⇒ (1/4)x
5 less than one fourth of x is y ⇒ (1/4)x - 5 = y
y = (1/4)x - 5
4y = x - 20
4y - x + 20 = 0
System of equations subtraction method
In the addition/subtraction method, the two equations in the system are added or subtracted to create a new equation with only one variable. ... Substitute the variable back into one of the equations and solve for the other variable. Check the solution--it should satisfy both equations.
Answer:
605 boys
Step-by-step explanation:
If the ratio of boys to girls is 5:7
and there are 847 girls
we can plug this value into the ratio by doing something like:
5:7
= 5/7
= x/847
Because the ratio has to be the same, we can substitute x for the number of boys and solve by the cross method or whatever you guys call it.
5 x
--- x ------
7 847
The x in the middle is just to show the direction you are multiplying.
the 5 is multiplied by the 847 and the 7 is multiplied by x.
847 * 5 = 4,235
4,235 divided by 7 is 605
605 is your answer.
The cross method can be used in most situations.
* is used to represent multiplication btw
The question doesn’t make much sense. Do you mean x=50-12? If so, x=38
False because if it’s a positive number then the opposite is gonna be a negative
