If you want to turn a fraction to a decimal, you have to divide the numerator by the denominator in order to get a decimal number. If the fraction is a mixed number, you would do the same but make sure that the whole number is in front of the decimal.
Let’s make x = # of nickels. Then 3x = # of dimes and 3x+6 = # of pennies. A nickel is 5 cents, a dime is 10 cents and a penny is 1 cent.
The money she has should be .05(x) + .10(3x) + .01(3x+6) = 4.62 or to make it simpler: 5(x) + 10(3x) + 1(3x+6) = 462.
5x + 30x + 3x + 6 = 462
38x + 6 = 462
38x = 456
x = 12.
So she has 12 nickels (12 * $0.05 = $0.60), 36 dimes (36 * $0.10 = $3.60) and 42 pennies (42 * $0.01 = $0.42). $3.60 + $0.60 + $0.42 = $4.62.
3x+50=6x-10
subtract 3x
50=3x-10
add 10
60=3x
divide by 3
20=x
Answer:
x=-1
Step-by-step explanation:
By adding the bottom lines you can get
2x+11 = x+10
Simplifying this gets you
x=-1
( x approaches 2 from the left )
( x approaches 2 from the right )
