Answer:
The first amount is larger by 25% or .25a
Step-by-step explanation:
Lets increase a by 50%
The increase is .5a
So the new value is a + .5a = 1.5a
Now we will decrease the new value by 50%
decrease = .5 (1.5a) = .75a
The new value of a is 1.5a - .75a = .75a
a > .75a
a - .75a = .25a
a is bigger than .75a by .25a
27 because you have to divide 54 pencils by two people
We can say L as length and W as the width
L= 3w + 8
The formula for perimeter is 2L + 2W = P. We can substitute L in as "3w+8" to make the equation...
2(3w+8)+2w=88 Now, we can simplify by distributing the 2 to each term
6w+16+2w=88
8w+16=88 Then subtract 16 from each side..
8w=72
w=9
So the width is 9, so we can substitue that into the previous equation, L = 3w+8.
L=3(9)+8
L=27+8
L=35, W=9
To isolate the variable you would divide both sides of the equation by 3, resulting in the equation to answer c = 4/3 or c = 1.3
