-9x(5 - 2x) Distribute/multiply 9x into (5 - 2x)
(-9x)5 - (-9x)2x
-45x - (-18x²) 2 negative signs cancel each other out and become +
-45x + 18x² Your answer is A ( the first option)
Answer: The number is 0.75 or 3/4
Step-by-step explanation:
let x = the number.
Now set up an equation: The product of a number (x) and -4 = -4x. So -4x is subtracted from the number - x. x-(-4x)
Then, that equals 3 more than the number (x) = x+3
So the equation is x-(-4x)=x+3.
Then, solve the equation!
x-(-4x)=x+3
x+4x=x+3 (Distribute the negative to the parentheses)
5x=x+3 (Combine like terms)
4x=3 (Get the Xs on one side by subtracting x from both sides)
x=0.75 or 3/4 (divide by the coefficiant, 4, on both sides)
4x+2x=180
6x= 180
Divide by 6
X= 30
48 girls are there. Given that there is a ratio of boys to girls of 7:8. Then divide 42 boys by 7 boys which equals 6. After, multiply 6 by 8 girls equals 48 girls.
