Answer:
x would be 15/2 or 7.5
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
B is correct
Step-by-step explanation:
-(-x) = x, because a double negative like this equals a positive.
Therefore, you are actually saying -x+x= 0 which is true.
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:consecutive integers are represented by x, x+1 , so for this problem the greater one is represented by x + 1.
Now you need to translate the problem. the greater is seven less than 1/3 the smaller
---> x + 1 = (1/3)*x - 7 ---> now solve for x (the smaller) and x+1 (the greater)
***hint: to get rid of fractions in an equation you can always multiply EVERYTHING by the denominator , 3 in this case
Just multiply 4*12 and add 6.
answer =54