4/3 = 1/x.....4 lbs potatoes to $3 = 1 lb of potatoes to $x
cross multiply
(4)(x) = (3)(1)
4x = 3
x = 3/4
x = 0.75....so 1 lb of potatoes cost 75 cents
(8,6)...this means 8 lbs of potatoes cost $6
Answer:
You aren't supposed to add 3k
Step-by-step explanation:
3k is a positve number. So instead of adding you have to subtract to be able to move on. Correct way shown below. Once you get this step wrong your answer will also be wrong. At the end you also need to divide
19-2k= 3k-1
-3k -3k
19-5k= -1
-19 -19
-5k= -20
-5/-5= -20/-5
k=4
Answer:
If 5x-2 = 3x+4, then x=3
Step-by-step explanation:
5x-2=3x+4
Add 2 to both sides, and you get 5x=3x+6. Subtract 3x from both sides, and you get 2x=6. Divide both sides by 2, and what's left is x=3. Hope this helps. :)
