So the equation looks like this : 15*3x=78
subtract 15 from both sides: -15 -15
then divide by 3 from both sides
to isolate the variable: 3x=63
3/3x=63/3
x=21 (your mystery number is 21)
2x-7=29
"Seven less than" => minus 7.
"Two times <u>a number</u>" => 2x (x is the unknown number)
"is twenty-nine" => =29
Putting it all together,
-7 + 2x = 29
or
2x-7=29
(if you were wondering x is equal to 18)
Rewrite all 4 numbers as decimals to compare them:
88/25 = 3.52
3 11/20 = 3.55
Now arrange them in the correct order:
88/25, 3 11/20, 3.551, 3.88
Answer:
y = 2x - 2
Step-by-step explanation:
hope this helps
