Answer:
James
Step-by-step explanation:
James rate:
2x + 2 = 4
2x = 2
x = 1 hour
Rate = distance/time = 4/1 = 4 miles per hour
Craig's rate = 1/2 = 0.5 miles per hour
James is faster
Multiply the first equation by -2. It turns into 4x+18y=50 and the other one stays -4x-9y=-23. Then you "eliminate" the equations by "adding" them. Set it up like this:
4x+18y=50
+
-4x-9y=-23
4x-4x= 0. 18y-9y= 9y and 50-23= 27
SO: 9y= 27 and y= 3
And then you plug that in to one equation: 4x +18(3)= 50. 4x= 50-(18*3)
4x= -4, so x=-1.
Plug it back in to check!
Hope this helps. Happy solving! :)
Answer:
120 leaves
Step-by-step explanation:
If the caterpillar eats 75 leaves in 5 hours and continues to eat at the same rate, the number of leaves eaten is simple, 120 leaves.
How I found the answer:
First, I divided 75 by 5 and got 15, then I multiplied 8 to 15 and got 120.
