The answers are:
x = 13
y = -11
It works because even if the numbers are broken apart, you are still multiplying the numbers by their values, it's only different because once broken apart, it's in expanded form instead of standard form. It also makes multiplication easier since you don't have to deal with such large numbers.
The answer is a all of the points
3a) 3:1 or 3/1
3b) 3:4 or 3/4
4) 125 pages a day
5) 10 skittle per ounce in a bag
6) Market: $23.60/5= $4.72*7= $33.04, Orchard: $32.76/7= $4.68*5= $23.40, Which? Orchard because it is cheaper to buy 7 there than to buy 7 at market place because it is $00.30 cents cheaper at Orchard
7) Because money is always on top of time, amount, weight, etc.
Answer:
1) James brother is 10-x years old
2) James was 3 years ago x-3 years old
3) James brother was 3 years ago 7-x years old
4) 3(x-3)=7-x
5) James is 4 years old, his brother is 6 years old
Step-by-step explanation:
3) 10 - x - 3 = 7 - x
5) 3* James age 3 years ago = James brothers age 3 years ago
<=> 3*(x-3) = 7-x
<=> 3x - 9 = 7 - x
<=> 4x = 16
<=> x = 4
