6/11 is the simplest form of the fraction.
First you divide the top and bottom by two 84/2 and 144/2
Next you get 42/77
Finally you see that both are factorable by 7 so you divde 42 and 77 by 7 to get 7/11
First you have to put all of your common numbers together. 4a and 9a go together. You then subtract those because 9 is negative (-9). Then you get -5a. Now move on to your other numbers. You have 26 and 17. 17 is negative as well (-17), so you subtract it from 26. That gives you 9.
Your new equation is -5a + 9 = 26
Now you subtract 9 from both sides. Your positive (+9) will cancel out with your negative (-9). Then subtract it from 26. 9 minus 26 is 17.
Now your equation is -5a = 17
Since it's negative, you're going to add it (5) to both sides.
Your 5's cancel out, and 17 + 5 is 22.
a = 22
22 is the answer
x = # of days
y = total calories
Simba = 1000 + 140x = y
Cuddles = 2650 - 190x = y
Let's set both of these equations equal to each other
1000 + 140x = 2650 - 190x
Add 190x to both sides and subtract 1000 from both sides.
330x = 1650
Divide each side by 330
x = 5
After 5 days, they will be consuming the same amount of calories.
To find out how many calories they will be consuming, let's plug 5 into our Simba equation.
1000 + 140(5) = y
Multiply 140 by 5
1000 + 700 = y
Simplify
1700 = y
They will be consuming 1,700 calories each day.
