Answer:
<u>44 cows and 36 ducks.</u>
Step-by-step explanation:
x is ducks and y is cows.
Assuming both have 1 head each, we can write:
x + y = 80.
Let's assume each x(cow) has 4 legs and each y(duck) has two legs.
Then we can add the numbers of legs:
2x + 4y = 248 legs
Now rearrange x + y = 80 to:
x = 80-y
and substitute:
2x + 4y = 248 legs
2(80-y) + 4y = 248 legs
160 - 2y + 4y = 248 legs
2y = 88 legs
<u>y = 44 [There are 44 cows]</u>
Use this value to find the number of ducks:
x + y = 80
44 + y = 80
<u>y = 36 [There are 36 ducks]</u>
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Check:
Do 44 cows and 36 ducks have a total of 248 legs?
4*44 + 2*36 = 248 ?
176 + 72 = 248?
<u>YES</u>
Answer:
Write number of what you think is right
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
5(2x-1) = 5(2x) - 5(1)
Step-by-step explanation:
The distributive property states that multiplying a sum or difference of two terms by a number is equal to multiplying the same number with each term of the sum or difference separately and then adding the products.
It can be written as:
a(b+c) = ab + ac
or
a(b-c) = ab - ac
So, for the given question,
=>5(2x-1) = 5(2x) - 5(1)
Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
This is the greater than symbol. Think of it like an alligator mouth that wants to eat the larger number. 3.2 is larger than -99.
