24÷2 (because 1/2 is equivalent to 2) =12 12÷ 4 (because 3/4 is equivalent to 4) = 3. 3 students brought in valentine's and candy
12 = 3/4 * x
12 ÷ 3/4 = x
12 * 4/3 = x
48/3 = x
16 = x
Answer: The whole set is 16 counters
The answer is 360. 360 divided by 9 is 40, and 360 divided by 5 is 72. hope this helps!
Subtract 4x from both sides
Then divide both sides by 9 to isolate y
Y=(6-4x)/9