Answer:
x=-1
Step-by-step explanation:
-2x - 5 = -3
add 5 to both sides
-2x = 2
divide both sides by -2
x = -1
A quick and easy way to do this particular question is to think all of these numbers are close to 1/2 except 2/31. So, the lowest is 2/31.
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2x - 15
15 is decreased that is the key word here which indicates subtraction.
twice a number with given variable x is 2x
subtraction always goes behind so 2x - 15
62 triangle a and 59 triangle b
Big marbles = 45red 3/4 blue
Small marbles = 2/5 red 3/5 blue 24 more small blue mabrles than red marbles
What percentage of the marbles are big marbles
First of all lets working out the missing values:
Big Marbles, 45 red, 3/4 blue. If 45 red is 1/4, then 135 (45*3) is 3/4.
Big Marbles, 45 red, 135 blue = 180 in total
For the small marbles, we do some logical thinking:
If red is 2/5, and blue is 3/5. And blue has 24 more than red.
That means 24 = 1/5
So in total there are 120 small marbles (24*5)
There are 180 big marbles
We add these together, 120 + 180 = 300 marbles
180 / 300 = 0.6 = 60%
^ Divide the big marbles by the number of total marbles
60% of the marbles are big marbles
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