Set up two equations:
1st: P (for Price family) + J (for Jenkins family) = 45 hours
2nd: 20P + 35J = 1200 liters
Rewrite the first equation as P = 45 – J
Replace P in the second equation:
20(45-J) + 35J = 1200
Simplify:
900 -20J + 35J = 1200
900 +15J = 1200
Subtract 900 from both sides:
15J = 300
Divide both sides by 15:
J = 300/15
J = 20
Jenkins used theirs for 20 hours
Price used theirs for 45-20 = 25 hours.
Answer:
-2
Step-by-step explanation:
(-3x/2) - 3 = 3
add 3 to both sides
(-3x/2) = 3
multiply both sides by 2
-3x = 6
divide both sides by -3
x= -2
0.4 is exactly 0.01 less than 0.41 .
