2 equations: the first one is the sum of 2 unknown numbers x and y: x + y = 72. Now the difference is 25, so x - y = 25. Solve the first equation for y: y = 72 - x. Sub that into the second equation to solve for x: x - (72 - x) = 25. x - 72 + x = 25 and 2x - 72 = 25. Therefore, 2x = 97 and x = 48.5 That's the larger of the 2 numbers; since we subtracted y from x we defined x as the larger of the 2. Just for fun, plug x in to find that y = 23.5
(6y - 11)(6y + 11) = ay
² - b |use (a - b)(a + b) = a² - b²
(6y)² - 11² =ay² - b
36y² - 121 = ay² - b |add b to both sides
ay² = 36y² - 121 + b |divide both sides by y² ≠ 0
a = (36y² - 121 + b)/y²
The method is to multiply
First expand it
Next subtract 14 - 2x + 4x so it can be 14 + 2x
Next subtract 14 from both sides
Next subtract 20 - 14 so it can be 6
Then divide both sides by 2
And lastly reduce the fraction 6/2 and once u reduce it u have your answer which is x = 3.
If there is 2 field trips with 23 students and each student costs $5 dollars. So for the 1st trip it will be 23x$5
1st trip- $115
And on the second trip its the same because there is 23 students that cost 5 dollars so it will be 23x5
2nd trip- $115
To find out the total of both trips youd add 115+115/
In total, for both trips it will cost $230 dollars.
