Ok so lets say we have a system of equations:
y = x + 1
x + y = 5
All you would do is plug in what is equal to the variable so:
x + x + 1 = 5
Then you would just simplify and solve
2x + 1 = 5
-1 -1
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2x = 4
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2 2
x=2
Minusing 9 from the previous answer and then getting a new answer
Answer:
50 cards
Step-by-step explanation:
We can start by saying that his total card collection has x cards in it, meaning that 28% or 28/100 of his total cards, x, is equal to 14. Next, we can divide by 28/100 on both sides, and dividing is the same as multiplying by the reciprocal. The reciprocal of 28/100 is 100/28, so 14 * 100/28 is equal to 100/2, which is 50. We can say that 50 cards were in his card collection initially.
