Answer:B
Step-by-step explanation:
<span>This is the equation made from the problem where x=mystery number
</span><span>2x+3(x+1)=4(x-1)</span><span>
</span><span>Now let's solve for x!
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</span><span>We start by distributing 3 into (X+1)
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</span><span>3(x)=3x and 3(1)=3
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</span><span>Now our equation is 2x+3x+3=4(x-1)
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</span><span>Let's combine both x values on the left side of the equation: 2x + 3x=5x
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</span><span>We now have 5x+3=4(x-1)
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</span><span>Let's distribute 4 into (x-1)
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</span><span>4(x)=4x and 4(-1)=-4
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</span><span>Now our equation is 5x+3=4x-4
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</span><span>subtract 3 form both sides
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</span><span>5x=4x-7
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</span><span>subtract 4x from both sides
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</span><span>x=-7
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</span><span>Yay! So the number she is thinking of is -7!</span><span>
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The greates amount of pieces he would be able to use would be 9 because 8 divided by 5/6= 9 and 3/5.the 3/5 piece is too short.
15 - x = 2(x + 3)
15 - x = 2x + 6
15 = 3x + 6
9 = 3x
3 = x
x = 3
