The system of equation is: 15x+12y=348, 8x+8y=200. The price of a jacket times number of jackets means the amount of money spent on jackets, and same for sweatpants. Their sum is the total amount of money spent.
The answer is -7
2x-3(x+4)=-5
Multiply by -3
2x-3x-12=-5
Collect like terms
-x-12=-5
Move constant to the right to change its sign
-x=-5+12
Add
-x=7
Change the signs
x=-7
The answer is 1 hr 28 min. picture included for work. there are other ways to solve this
OK so there is 72% of the company left to share. Divide that by six you get 12.
Each shareholder has 12% of the company.
