Answer:
-1/3
Step-by-step explanation:
The product of 10 and a number is 3 less than the number.
Ok, lets call this number x.
10x = x-3 is how to algebraically write this out.
now, lets subtract x from both sides
9x = -3
Divide by 9
x = -1/3
Quick what does ^ mean I can solve that but I need to know what ^ means.
The original number is 24
2 x 3 = 6
6 x 4 = 24
or
24 / 4 = 6
6 / 3 = 2
if you isolate y in the top equation to get y=5x+6 then you can substiture y for 5x+6 in the bottom equation because thats what y equals
as of now you have -3x+6(5x+6)=-12 but if you use the distrubite property you would get -3x+30x+36=-12
then if you subtract 36 from both sides you would get -3x+30x=-48 then combine like terms to get 27x=-48 then divide both sides by 27 to get
or x≈1.8