You work it backwards.
-- If there were 4 children and each child got 4 pieces,
then the children got (4 x 4) = 16 pieces altogether.
-- That's what was left after he took 2 pieces for himself.
So he started with (16 + 2) = <em>18 pieces</em>.
Answer:
x= 16
Step-by-step explanation:
First, you want to distribute each side! (you're gonna wanna learn this because you will be having to do it for the next 3 years no joke it sucks)
7(x+2) can be distributed as 7x+14 after multiplying 7 times x and 7 times 2, and 6(x+5) can be distributed as 6x+30.
Now, you have to get the x on one side to solve for x (so like x=__).
To do this, look at the equation as of now. 7x+14=6x+30.
We can minus 14 and bring that to the right, and minus 6x and bring that to the left to separate the x's and the regular numbers.
Now we have 16=x (or x=16).
Answer:
12 3/8 feet
Step-by-step explanation:
Because 4 1/2 times 2 3/4 equals 99/8, then 99 divided by 8 equals 12 3/8.
You put number nine in the form of y=kx
