Answer:
20
Step-by-step explanation:
first plug it in, then solve. Step by step:
3(5 + 2) - 1
3(7) - 1
21 - 1
20
Answer:
10,600
Step-by-step explanation:
The bacteria grew in 2 hours by 800. Divide that and that it by 400 per hour.
Since it is a proportional rate, we can assume that the rate continue through till midnight.
Since midnight is 12 hours after noon then the bacteria grow 400 (12)=4800.
We add this to the population at noon 5800+4800=10,600.
Answer:
a. 
b.

c. 
Step-by-step explanation:
a. In the account are 6 deposits of the paid that Tom gets each month and the initial $1240. Let
be the paid Tom gets each month, then:

Solving for
:

b)Let
be pounds contained in the first box,
the pound in the second box,
the pounds in the third box and
the pound in the fourth box, then:

Substitute the value of
in the last equation:

Substitute all the equation in the first and solve for
:

Solving for x2,x3, and x4:

c) Simon is ordering 5 cans and 5 racquets, the total from the cans is 5(4)=$20. Let x be the cost of each racquet,

Solving for x:

You would need to put 868 muffins equally into 31 boxes. So 868 divide by 31= 28 muffins per box.
Because, when 4 multiply by 1/2 will equal 2, so 2xy=4(1/2xy)