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Answer: + 4/7, 6 (13/14)
Discussion:
Let L be the larger of the two numbers and S the smaller of the two. Then the first sentence translates into this:
-6L - L = -4 =>
-7L = -4 => (divide both sides by -7)
L = - (-4)/(-7) = + 4/7 (*)
The second sentence translates to
2 (L + S) = 15 => (divide both sides by 2)
(L +S) = 15/2 => (subtract L from each side)
S = 15/2 - L = 15/2 - 4/7 (using (*) above)
So
S = 15*7/(2*7) - (4*2)/(7*2) (combine over common denominator of 14)
S = 105/14 - 8/14 = 97/14 = 6 13/14
Something is crazy here! While 2(L +S) = 15 -- check it out -- our larger number L ( =4/7) is actually smaller than the S number (6 13/14)! Maybe I should have called them Y and X, respectively, as you suggested!
Thank you,
Mr. B
Answer: £14.94
Step-by-step explanation:
36 cartons at £1.56 for 4 = 14.04
2 cartons at £45p = 0.90
Answer:15
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
680
Step-by-step explanation:
Ratio of red to white 4 : 7
Number of white = 280
White + red buttons = x
7x / 11 = 280
7x = 280 * 11
7x = 3080
x = 3080 / 7
x = 440
Number of red buttons 440 - 280 = 160
Number of red bottons ;
Blue + red buttons = x
3 : 2 ; blue : red
3 + 2 = 5 ;
2x / 5 = 160
2x = 160 * 5
2x = 800
x = 800 / 2
x = 400
Number of Blue buttons :
400 - 160 = 240
Total :
White + red + blue
280 + 160 + 240 = 680 buttons
90+30x+30y. This is because the first day, 90 labels were printed, then you will use 30 times x to find how many minutes. This is the same for 30 times y. Youre trying to figure out how many minutes each machine printed for.
