2(7-7x) = 2x + 4
14 - 14x = 2x +4
16x = 10
x = 10/16
x = 0.625
2[-(7-7x)] = 2x + 4
-14 +14x = 2x + 4
12x = 18
x = 18/12
x = 1.5
answer:
solutions x = 0.625 and x = 1.5
Answer:
-24
Step-by-step explanation:
I´m guessing by the big x sign you want me to multiply so the first step in the equation is to multiply because of PEMDAS so(6*2)+(8*-3)-3*2-6,
so 6*2=12,8*-3=-24,-3*2=-6
12+-24-6-6,
12-24=-12,-6+-6=-12
-12+-12=-24
Ok , with that information we can write the equations
x + y = 6
5x + 4y = 28
Where x = how many people ordered chicken
and y = how many people ordered egg salad
Through elimination , we can set one of the variables in both equations equal so we can eliminate it :
(4)x + (4)y = (4)6
5x + 4y = 28
4x + 4y = 24. equation 1
5x + 4y = 28. equation 2
Now we can subtract the second equation by the first equation and isolate one variable:
equation 2 - equation 1
5x - 4x + 4y - 4y = 28 - 24
x = 4
Now that we discovered our x value ( How many people ordered chicken salad ) , we can apply it to one of the equations and discover y ( how many people ordered egg salad)
x + y = 6
x= 4
4 + y = 6
We can shift 4 to the other side of the equation by subtracting 4 from both sides of the equation:
4 - 4 + y = 6 - 4
y = 2
x=4 and y=2
So the awnser is :
4 people ordered chicken salad and 2 people ordered egg salad!
I hope you understood my brief explanation!!
p.s if you want to know how to use another method to solve these problems ( Substition) , just let me know in a comentary down here
Can you please give me brainiest :D
I hate math its so hard for no reason