Answer:
Y = 14
Step-by-step explanation:
1/2(-9 + y) = 2.5
1/2 * -9 = -4.5
1/2 * y = 0.5y
-4.5 + 0.5y = 2.5
+4.5 +4.5
0.5y = 7
/0.5 /0.5
y = 14
Answer:
The late fee per day for the book
Step-by-step explanation:
2 + .25x
The 2 is the fixed rental for the book
.25x is the late fee per day where .25 is the charge per day and x is the number of days
Let x = greater number
y = smaller number
(1)

(1)

(2)

We'll substitute y in (1) to (2)
(2)

x - 9 = 0 or x + 3 = 0
x = 9 x = -3
and
y = x - 6 y = x - 6
y = 9 - 6 y = -3 - 6
y = 3 y = -9
Therefore, the two numbers can be 9 and 3 or -3 and -9.