Answer:
Find the question mark using the model I've provided and that'll be the answer!
Okay, so total dogs are 49.
So we know if x=large dogs and y=small dogs, then x+y=49.
Next we are told that there are 36 MORE small dogs than large dogs. We can take that more meaning addition, and x being our value for large dogs. So y=x+36.
After that we now know what value we can plug in for y. So x+x+36=49.
We can then simplify it to 2x+36=49.
Subtracting the 36 from both sides, leaves you with 2x=13.
Followed by dividing both sides by 2, gives you x=6.5. Or 6.5 large dogs.
Now we can plug this into our formula for the small dogs (y=x+36) to give us y=6.5+36, which simplifies to y=42.5. Or 42.5 small dogs. Which is our answer.
We can double check it by adding the small and large dogs together, 6.5+42.5, which gives us 49, our total entries.
You might be thinking of "distribution" or "distributive property"
Example:
2(3x+5) = 2*3x+2*5 = 6x+10
I multiplied the outer 2 by each term inside (3x and 5)
Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
Either try all the numbers and see which ones work or do the following.
Times both sides by 2x-5.
3=x(2x-5)=2x^2-5x
Rearrange and solve the quadratic. I will factorise.
2x^2-5x-3=0
(2x+1)(x-3)=0
so x = -1/2 or 3
She would've bought 7 bags of apples, I believe.
