Answer:
A. 1.5a - 5, where 'a' is the number of apples used by Martin
B. Martin could not have used 10 apples, because that would mean Omar used none.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let 'a' represent the number of apples that Martin used. Since Omar used '5 fewer than half as many as Martin':
0.5a - 5 = the number of apples used by Omar
A. The total of all the apples:
a + 0.5a - 5 = 1.5a - 5
B. If Martin used 10 apples:
a = 10
0.5(10) - 5 = 0, which means Omar would have used no apples to make applesauce
Im thinking c, im sorry if wrong
Here, x - y = 2342
x = 2342 + y
Substitute this value into first equation,
2342 + y + y = 3500
2y = 3500 - 2342
y = 1158/2
y = 579
So, x = 2342 + 579 = 2921
In short, Your Answer would be 2921 contemporary titles
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