The stack of cards are 1 inch tall all together taking up 8 inch’s (cubed)or half of the space
So the two possible original temperatures would be either -9 or 9.
x + 4 = 15
- 4 -4
x = 11
You would subtract 4 because you need to isolate the x to get the value of x. You would subtract it to both sides because whatever you do on one side, you have to do it to the other side.
3 + 4abs(x/2 + 3) = 11 Subtract 3
4 abs(x/2 + 3) = 11 - 3
4 abs(x/2 + 3) = 8 Divide by 4
abs(x/2 + 3) = 8/4
abs(x/2 + 3) = 2
Solution 1
x/2 + 3 = 2 Subtract 3
x/2 = 2 - 3
x/2 = - 1 Multiply by 2
x/2 *2 = - 2
x = - 2
Solution 2
x/2 + 3 = - 2
x/2 = - 2 - 3
x/2 = - 5 Multiply by 2
x = -5 * 2
x = -10
Solutions
x = - 2 <<<< answer 1
x = -10 <<<< answer 2
Using a system of equations, it is found that Ajay is 25 years old today.
<h3>What is a system of equations?</h3>
A system of equations is when two or more variables are related, and equations are built to find the values of each variable.
In this problem, the variables are:
Wale was twice as old as Ajay 10 years back, hence:
Wale will be 40 years old in 10 years, hence:
Then, Ajay's present age is found as follows.
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