Answer: If he has 3 mystery books, and those are 1/8 of his whole collection, he has 24 books.
Step-by-step explanation:
3 = 1/8 × x
multiply both sides by the reciprocal of 1/8 which is 8/1 ("flipped fraction")
8 × 3 = 8/1(1/8) x <em>When you multiply a fraction by its reciprocal, it produces 1, so it "cancels" in the multiplication</em>
<em>24 = x </em>
<em>This may seem complicated, but understanding the process will help you solve more complicated questions like this in the future, I hope.</em>
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Answer:
Y = 6 X=-1
Step-by-step explanation:
- Add the numbers 8x+-8x=0. 5y+y=6y. 22+14=36
- So that means 6y=36. So Y would equal 6
- Substitute the values it one of the original equations. 8x + 5(6) =22. 8x+30=22
- Minus 22 from both sides.
- That would give you 8x=-8
- So x would equal - 1
X-9=12
x-9+9=12+9
You need to add 9 to each side of the equation.
x=21
Amos can buy 15 cantaloupes