3. At a bargain store, Jamal bought 2 items that each cost the same amount. Isaiah bought 3 items that each cost the same amount
, but each was $2.25 less than the items that Jamal bought. Both Jamal and Isaiah paid the same amount of money. What was the individual cost of each person's items? (5 points) (a) Write an equation. Let x represent the cost of one of Jamal's items. Your equation will have an x term on both sides.
(2 pts) (b) Solve the equation. Show your work.
(3 pts) (c) Check your solution. Show your work. (1 pt bonus)
For this case we have the following ordered pairs: (6, 9) (4, 6) The scale factor can be found in two different ways: Therefore, the scale factor is given by: Answer: The scale factor of the dilation is 1.5
Yes, there is enough space . If the guinea pigs need 12 feet, and 5*3= 15 feet then they have enough. ( idk if means 12 feet of living space for each or all 3 , but here i hope it helps :) )
