What number = x
x - 3.5 = 12.7
Isolate the x, add 3.5 from both sides
x - 3.5 (+3.5) = 12.7 (+3.5)
x = 12.7 (+3.5)
x = 16.2
16.2 is your answer
hope this helps
Answer:
x=1 y=1
Step-by-step explanation:
Let's use the elimination method.
3x+4y=7
2x-y = 1 (multiply both sides by 4)
8x-4y=4
3x+4y=7
(add both equations together)
11x=11
x=1
Plug x=1 into either of the equations
2(1) - y=1
2-y=1
2=1+y
y=1
We have to add the amounts:
4(2x+3y) + 3(5x+4)
First, though, we have to distribute:
4*2x + 4*3y + 3*5x + 3*4
8x + 12y + 15x + 12
Now we just need to simplify:
23x + 12y + 12
The students planted 23x + 12y + 12 trees total.
6/x = x-1
Multiply x by both sides
6= x(x-1)
Set x and x-1 equal to 6
x = 6, x = 1+6 = 7
