Let y be the unknown number
The other number is x - 12
I believe it is option 2, sorry if incorrect
The correct question is
<span>Michael sold 2/3 of his CDs and purchased 16 more. If Michael has 25 CDs now, how many CDs did he have to begin with?
Let
x--------------> numbers of CDs Michael have to begin
if Michael sold (2/3)x-----------> </span><span>are pending to sell (1/3)x
we know that
(1/3)x+16=25--------> </span>(1/3)x=25-16-------> (1/3)x=9---------> x=27
the answer is 27 CDs
One-eighth represents one part of a whole that consists of eight units, but one-twelfth represents one part of a whole that consists of 12 units. Fractions are made up of numerators and denominators. Numerators are the top numbers and denominators are the bottom numbers. The numerator is the number that represents the part of a whole. The denominator is the total number of parts.
Answer:
equivalent i think
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