You are buying 2 items so let's use two different variables to represent each:
p = number of tubes of paint
b = number of disposable brushes
cost = price per item × number of items
Equations from information given:
4p + 0.50b = 20 ← from the first 2 sentences
2p = b ← if there are twice as many brushes as paint tubes you need 2 times paint tubes to equal number of brushes
Solve the problem by using substitution... 1b equals 2p so replace b with that:
4p + 0.50(2p) = 20
4p + 1p = 20 ← 0.50 is half so half of 2p is 1p
5p = 20 ← combine like terms
p = 4 ← divide both sides of the equation by 5
Recall the equation 2p = b replace p with 4
2(4) = b
8 = b
ANSWER:
You purchased 4 tubes of paint and 8 disposable brushes.
Answer:
Jada should have multiplied both sides of the equation by 108.
Step-by-step explanation:
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Given the equation -4/9 = x/108, in order to determine Jada's error, we need to solve in our own way as shown:
Step 1: Multiply both sides of the equation by -9/4 as shown:
-4/9 × -9/4 = x/108 × -9/4
-36/-36 = -9x/432
1 = -9x/432
1 = -x/48
Cross multiplying
48 = -x
x = -48
It can also be solved like this:
Given -4/9 = x/108
Multiply both sides by 108 to have:
-4/9 * 108 = x/108 * 108
-4/9 * 108 = 108x/108
-432/9 = x
x = -48
Jada should have simply follow the second calculation by multiplying both sides of the equation by 108 as shown.
Answer:
0.012
Step-by-step explanation:
We know the standard notation of table salt is 0.003, so we simply multiply 40 by this.
answer - 0.0003 X 40 = 0.012
