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2 years ago

Consider this equation: –2x – 4 + 5x = 8 Generate a plan to solve for the variable. Describe the steps that will be used.

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Sample Response: The goal is to get x all alone. First combine like terms. Apply the addition property of equality to add 4 to both sides. Apply the division property of equality to divide both sides by 3. The result will be x = 4. Finally, check the solution by substituting 4 into the original equation.

horrorfan [7]2 years ago

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We are given the function <span>–2x – 4 + 5x = 8 and is asked in the problem to solve for the variable x in the function. In this case, we can first group the like terms and put them in their corresponding sides:

-2x + 5x =8+4
Then, do the necessary operations.

3x = 12
x = 4.
The variable x has a value of 4.</span>

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Let numbers of books be 'b' and numbers of CDs be 'c'

We can set up two equations:
Equation [1] ⇒ $b+c=20$
Equation [2] ⇒ $1.50b+5c=54.50$

We are solving for the number of books and the number of CDs bought

When we have two equations in terms of two different variables; $b$ and $c$ , that we need to solve, then this becomes a simultaneous equation problem.

First, rearrange Equation [1] to make either $b$ or $c$ the subject:
$b+c=20$
$b=20-c$

Then we substitute $b=20-c$ into Equation [2]
$1.50b+5c=54.50$
$1.50(20-c)+5c=54.50$
$30-1.50c+5c=54.50$
$5c-1.5c=54.50-30$
$3.5c=24.50$
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Now we know the value of $c$ which is $c=7$ , substitute this value into $b=20-c$ we have $b=20-7=13$

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Answer:

Revenue = 5( 1000 + w+ k)

Step-by-step explanation:

Lets calculate expenses first

rent = $1000

wages = w

overhead cost = k

Total cost = rent + wage+ overhead

Total cost = 1000 + w+ k

Given Jose wants his monthly sales revenue, x, to be 4 times greater than the operating costs

Let revenue be R

Thus, putting the statement mathematically

revenue - total cost = 4 * operating cost

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Answer:

Jamie should have reversed the inequality when using the division property of inequality.

Step-by-step explanation:

Jamie wrote

500 − 30x ≥ 200

Subtract 500 from both sides

500-500-30x ≥ 200-500

-30x ≥ -300

Divide both sides by -30

x ≥ 10

Instead of reversing the inequality when using the division property of inequality

500 − 30x ≥ 200

Subtract 500 from both sides

500-500-30x ≥ 200-500

-30x ≥ -300

Divide both sides by -30

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You first want to make the word problem into equations!

Let x represent large dogs
Let y represent small dogs.

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And now since you are given the value of x / the number of dogs you can solve by subbing this value into the equation.

10(17)+5y=215
170+5y=215
5y=215-170
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So as you can see there are 9 small dogs at the shelter!

Explanation #2

In the word problem you can see that it tells you that there is 17 large dogs. It also tells you that in total all the dogs (so large and small) will be $215. It also says the prices of the dogs!

So what you know is : 17 large dogs, $215 total, $5 for a small dog, $10 for a large dog!

In order to figure out how many small dogs are at the shelter you will need to make this information into an equation!

Since it is 10/ large dog this is 10x
Since it is 5/small dog this is 5y

So now you know that 10x+5y=215

Since you are given the # of large dogs, you can put in that number for x

10(17)+5y=215

170+5y=215 Step 1) Multiply 10 x 17
5y=215-170 Step 2) Move everything without a letter to one side
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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

To aid in understanding, draw three circles...

100 were registered for both Math and English.

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a. none signed up only for Maths (refer to attached document)

b. How many signed up for neither Math nor English meaning they signed up for only sports which is 70 from the venn diagram in the attachment.

c. How many signed up for an English class and at least one other class?

From the venn diagram:

we could have an English class and maths class - 100

we could also have an a English class and sports - 50

Thus total is 150.

d. What is the total fee for all the students enrolled in classes

From the diagram, 120 (english only and sport only) enrolled for only one class = 120 x $100 = $12,000

From the diagram, 180 (english and sport, maths and sport and english and maths) enrolled for two classes = 180 x $150 = $27,000

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Total fees = $12,000 + $27,000 + $14,000 = $53,000

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