So she had x oranges
she put the oranges into p boxes with 3 in each box and had 2 left so
total=3 times p+2 or
total=3p+2
<h3>Given</h3>
... r + 7 = 9
<h3>Find</h3>
... r
<h3>Solution</h3>
Subtract 7 from both sides of the equation.
... r + 7 - 7 = 9 - 7
... r = 2 . . . . . . simplify
Expressed as a solution set, this may look like ...
... r ∈ {2}
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You probably had no trouble solving this in 2nd grade when it was shown to you in the form ...
__ + 7 = 9
Answer: 7/2
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the ratio between the 2 numbers u have to divide the top numbers by the bottom numbers. 7/2 = 3.5 converted into a fraction is 7/2.
Hope this helps :)