9514 1404 393
Answer:
6. x = 3
8. x = -7.5
Step-by-step explanation:
Put the number in place of the expression it is equal to, then solve for x.
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6) g(x) = -x +5
2 = -x +5 . . . . . . . . . g(x) is replaced by 2, because g(x) = 2
x +2 = 5 . . . . . . . . . . add x to both sides
x = 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . subtract 2 from both sides
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8) n(x) = -2x -21
-6 = -2x -21 . . . . . n(x) is replaced by its equal: -6
3 = x +10.5 . . . . . . divide both sides by -2
-7.5 = x . . . . . . . . . subtract 10.5 from both sides
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<em>Additional comment</em>
We have shown a couple of ways these equations can be solved. You can separate the x-term and the constant terms before you divide by the x-coefficient, or you can do it after. In the first equation, we could have solved it ...
2 -x +5
-3 = -x . . . . subtract 5
3 = x . . . . . . multiply by -1
The way we did it avoids negative numbers.
Answer: See bolded equations
Step-by-step explanation:
The system of equations can be used to solve this problem. C is child ticket and a is adult ticket.
Equation 1
3c+4a=1740
This equation comes from the cost of the tickets. 3c is the cost of $3 per child ticket and 4a is the cost of $4 per adult ticket. 1740 is the total amount collected.
Equation 2
c+a=530
This comes from the number of tickets sold. The c+a is the total of child and adult tickets sold and 530 is the total amount of tickets.
3x−2y=12;−3x+8y=−6
Step: Solve3x−2y=12for x:
3x−2y=12
3x−2y+2y=12+2y(Add 2y to both sides)
3x=2y+12
3x
3
=
2y+12
3
(Divide both sides by 3)
x=
2
3
y+4
Step: Substitute
2
3
y+4forxin−3x+8y=−6:
−3x+8y=−6
−3(
2
3
y+4)+8y=−6
6y−12=−6(Simplify both sides of the equation)
6y−12+12=−6+12(Add 12 to both sides)
6y=6
6y
6
=
6
6
(Divide both sides by 6)
y=1
Step: Substitute1foryinx=
2
3
y+4:
x=
2
3
y+4
x=
2
3
(1)+4
x=
14
3
(Simplify both sides of the equation)
Answer:
x=
14
3
and y=1