Answer:
<u>There were 12 gold coins in the chest at the start.</u>
Step-by-step explanation:
1. Let's review the information given to us to answer the question correctly:
x = Number of gold coins in a chest
1/2x = Number of gold coins taken by the captain
1/4x = Number of gold coins taken by Sally
3 = Number of gold coins left
2. How many coins were in the chest at the start?
Let's write the following equation to solve for x:
1/2x + 1/4x + 3 = x
2x + x + 12 = 4x (Lowest Common Denominator is 4)
4x - 2x - x = 12 (Like terms)
x = 12
<u>There were 12 gold coins in the chest at the start.</u>
Answer:
8 from the box on right corner
I think it is y=-.25
7*3 - 4y = 20
21 - 4y = 20
subtract 21 from each side
- 4y = - 1
divide each side by - 4
y= -.25
Try this way:
Note,
1. that 16/2=8 it means 10/2=5.
2. that 10*3=30, it means 16*3=48
Finally for whole table:
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forks: 16 8 48
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spoons: 10 5 30
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