Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
I'm just as confused
Answer:
40
Step-by-step explanation:
you have to do this first:
10x4=40
9 - 8x = 35
subtract 9 from both sides
-8x = 26
divide both sides by -8
x= -26/8
you can simplify this to -13/4
The answer is 9
12 ounces x
--------------- = ----------------
10 pounds of soil 120 pounds of soil
Set the equation up as a proportion and solve for x:
10x = 1440
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10 10
x = 144 ounces
The question asks for the answer in pounds, and 16 ounces = 1 pound.
144/16 = 9
