Answer: Michael is 72.
hope this helps
Step-by-step explanation:
Let Brandon be b. Then Michael is 3g.
3g-18=9(b-18)
3g-18=9g-162
6g=144
b=24
3g=72
6/10 - 1/2...common denominator is 10
6/10 - 5/10 = 1/10 <==
Fractions can be simplified by making sure that the numerator and the denominator cannot be divided by any number.
The given 12/60 is very obvious that it is divisible by 2.
After dividing by 2, you will get 6/30.
It seems it is not in simplest form. It is divisible by 3.
Dividing the numerator and denominator by 3 then you will get
2/15.
So the lowest term is 2/15.
If I am reading the equations correctly, they are:
5x - 14 = 3x AND 7x + 12 = x - 6
If this is correct, the first one would be worked out like this:
5x (- 5x) - 14 = 3x (- 5x)
- 14 = - 2x
- 14 (/ - 2) = - 2x (/ - 2)
7 = x
The second would be worked out like this:
7x + 12 (+ 6) = x - 6 (+ 6)
7x + 18 = x
7x (- 7x) + 18 = x (- 7x)
18 = - 6x
18 (/ - 6) = - 6x (/ - 6)
- 3 = x
I hope this is what you are looking for :)
