x = total amount split between Adam and Tom.
since we know the total amount split between both in a 18 : 17 ratio is "x", let's divide "x" by (18 + 17) and distribute accordingly to get the amount of each.
![\stackrel{Adam~received}{18\cdot \cfrac{x}{18+17}}\qquad \qquad \stackrel{Tom~received}{17\cdot \cfrac{x}{18+17}} \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill\\\\ \stackrel{\textit{since we know that Adam got "5" more}}{ \stackrel{Adam}{18\cdot \cfrac{x}{18+17}}~~ = ~~\stackrel{Tom}{17\cdot \cfrac{x}{18+17}~~ + ~~5} }\qquad \implies \qquad \cfrac{18x}{35}~~ + ~~\cfrac{17x}{35}+5](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cstackrel%7BAdam~received%7D%7B18%5Ccdot%20%5Ccfrac%7Bx%7D%7B18%2B17%7D%7D%5Cqquad%20%5Cqquad%20%5Cstackrel%7BTom~received%7D%7B17%5Ccdot%20%5Ccfrac%7Bx%7D%7B18%2B17%7D%7D%20%5C%5C%5C%5C%5B-0.35em%5D%20~%5Cdotfill%5C%5C%5C%5C%20%5Cstackrel%7B%5Ctextit%7Bsince%20we%20know%20that%20Adam%20got%20%225%22%20more%7D%7D%7B%20%5Cstackrel%7BAdam%7D%7B18%5Ccdot%20%5Ccfrac%7Bx%7D%7B18%2B17%7D%7D~~%20%3D%20~~%5Cstackrel%7BTom%7D%7B17%5Ccdot%20%5Ccfrac%7Bx%7D%7B18%2B17%7D~~%20%2B%20~~5%7D%20%7D%5Cqquad%20%5Cimplies%20%5Cqquad%20%5Ccfrac%7B18x%7D%7B35%7D~~%20%2B%20~~%5Ccfrac%7B17x%7D%7B35%7D%2B5)
![\stackrel{\textit{multiplying both sides by }\stackrel{LCD}{35}}{35\left( \cfrac{18x}{35} \right)~~ = ~~35\left( \cfrac{17x}{35}+5 \right)}\implies 18x~~ = ~~17x+175\implies \boxed{x =175} \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill\\\\ \stackrel{Tom~received}{17\cdot \cfrac{x}{18+17}}\implies \cfrac{17(175)}{35}\implies \blacktriangleright 85 \blacktriangleleft](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cstackrel%7B%5Ctextit%7Bmultiplying%20both%20sides%20by%20%7D%5Cstackrel%7BLCD%7D%7B35%7D%7D%7B35%5Cleft%28%20%5Ccfrac%7B18x%7D%7B35%7D%20%5Cright%29~~%20%3D%20~~35%5Cleft%28%20%5Ccfrac%7B17x%7D%7B35%7D%2B5%20%5Cright%29%7D%5Cimplies%2018x~~%20%3D%20~~17x%2B175%5Cimplies%20%5Cboxed%7Bx%20%3D175%7D%20%5C%5C%5C%5C%5B-0.35em%5D%20~%5Cdotfill%5C%5C%5C%5C%20%5Cstackrel%7BTom~received%7D%7B17%5Ccdot%20%5Ccfrac%7Bx%7D%7B18%2B17%7D%7D%5Cimplies%20%5Ccfrac%7B17%28175%29%7D%7B35%7D%5Cimplies%20%5Cblacktriangleright%2085%20%5Cblacktriangleleft)
Its b for sure i worked it out
Answer:
(- 7, 4 )
Step-by-step explanation:
Given the 2 equations
5x + 3y = - 23 → (1)
y = 4 → (2)
Substitute y = 4 directly into (1_
5x + 3(4) = - 23, that is
5x + 12 = - 23 ( subtract 12 from both sides )
5x = - 35 ( divide both sides by 5 )
x = - 7
Solution is (- 7, 4 )
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
The formula for the total accrued amount is
A = P(1 + rt)
Data:
P = $500
r = 6.5 % = 0.065
t = 30 mo
Calculations:
(a) Convert months to years
t = 30 mo × (1 yr/12 mo) = 2.5 yr
(b) Calculate the accrued amount
A = 500(1 + 0.065 × 2.5)
= 500(1 + 0.1625)
= 500 × 1.1625
= 581.25

(c) Calculate the accumulated interest
