Answer:
£10.91
Step-by-step explanation:
72p is 1kg of potatoes
1kg of carrots is 62p
10kg of potatoes is £7.20 add 3 extra kg's
which is £2.16
add £2.16 with £7.20 = £9.36
2kg of carrots is £1.24 add an extra half of kg an you get £1.55
3 x
---------= --------- ---------
15 180
15x=540
----- ------= 36 students.
15 15
Steps: Cross multiply to get 15x and 540. Divide both numbers by 15, then you found what x equals, which is the answer.
(x + 5)(x + 3)
x+5=0, solve it and you get -5.
x+3=0, solve it and you get -3.
The answers are -5 and -3.