Write two equations with the given information:
1) x = 2y ( x is twice the value of y)
2) x + y = 42
Replace x in the second equation with the value of x in the first equation:
2y + y = 42
Simplify:
3y = 42
Divide both sides by 3:
y = 42 / 3
y = 14
Now we have the value for Y, solve for x by replacing y with 14:
x = 2y
x = 2(14)
x = 28
X = 28 and y = 14
The number is -45 (negative 45)
Answer:
65
Step-by-step explanation:
1/2 which is half of total is green
1/4 is bad and the remaining apples are red
1/2 of 260 = 130 green apples
1/4 of 260 = 65 bad apples
the remaining is 1/4 which is equal to 65 are red apples
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Answer: -15 and 2</h3>
You find this through trial and error.
A much more efficient way is to solve x^2-13x-30 = 0 using the quadratic formula. You'll find the two solutions to be x = 15 and x = -2
Going from those solutions, we get x-15 = 0 and x+2 = 0 which then turn into (x-15)(x+2) = 0 through the zero product property.
