The answer is ( x - 3 ) ( x - 5)
X= weight of TV
y= weight of CD
3x+5y= 62.5
3x+ 2y= 52
You can either solve for a variable, or eliminate a variable by subtracting the second equation from the first:
3x + 5y = 62.5
-(3x+2y = 52)
0 + 3y = 10.5, so y = 10.5/3 or 3.5.
Now plug y= 3.5 back into any equation to get x:
3x + 5(3.5) = 62.5
3x + 17.5 = 62.5
3x = 45
x = 15
Always check work. Both equations should be true for x=15, y= 3.5
Answer:
2/4 of his money was spent on dinner
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer: A = 20
How to Solve:
Just by looking at this problem I can tell that the denominators (9 an 45) are factors of 9. So the second equation is multiplied by 5 from the first equation.
4/9 x 5
4 x 5 = 20
— -—
9 x 5 = 45
So A would be 20.
Another way to solve this would be by multiplying the 1st equations numerator with the second equations denominator:
4 x 45 = 180
Then divide 180 with the 1st equation’s denominator.
180 / 9 = 20
A = 20
