Lets work backwards, he had $5 after it all, and spent $1.25 on a snack, so we add that to the remainder, which is $6.25. then he spent half of that on whatever stuff he likes, so add $6.25 and $6.25, which is $12.50
Answer:
x = 7
Step-by-step explanation:
The proportion is
14/6 = 21/(3x - 12) Cross Multiply
14*(3x - 12) = 6*21 Remove the brackets and combine
42x - 168 = 126 Add 168 to both sides
42x = 126 + 168
42x = 294 Divide by 42
x = 294/42
x = 7
Answer:
Their present age are 15 and 18
Step-by-step explanation:
a : b = 5 : 6
