Let be the amount (gal) of the 40% slime solution you end up using. You want to end up with 120 gal of the 50% solution, so that you would use gal of the 70% solution.
You want the final solution to consist of 50% slime, or 60 gal of slime. Each gal of the 40% solution contributes 0.4 gal of slime, while each gal of the 70% solution contributes 0.7 gal of slime. This means
so the answer is B.
Answer:
77
Step-by-step explanation:
Y=x+4
3x+Y=-8
3x+x+4=-8
X=-3. Substitute the value of x
Y=-3+4
Y=1
(X,Y)= (-3,1)
So the answer is C
Answer:
x = 42
Step-by-step explanation:
The marked angles are supplementary, so their sum is 180°.
(2x +8) +(2x +4) = 180
4x +12 = 180 . . . . . . . . . simplify
x +3 = 45 . . . . . . . divide by 4 (because we can)
x = 42 . . . . . . subtract 3
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<em>Additional comment</em>
A "two-step" linear equation like this one is usually solved by subtracting the unwanted constant, then dividing by the coefficient of the variable. Here, we have done those steps in reverse order. This makes the numbers smaller and eliminates the coefficient of the variable. Sometimes I find it easier to solve the equation this way.
To find the slope (m), use the slope formula:
and plug in the two points
(4, -4) = (x₁, y₁)
(6, -6) = (x₂, y₂)
[lines usually go from left to right, so the point furthest to the left is the 1st point]
[two negative signs cancel each other out and become positive]
m = -1