Hi there! The answer is x = -1
Let's solve this equation step by step!
First collect terms.
Subtract (1/2)x from both sides.
Subtract 3 from both sides.
And finally divide by -1 3/4
To change a percent to a fraction, you remove the percent sign and put the given number over 100. For example, if you are given 78%, it would be 78/100 or 39/50
Tony’s club is selling oranges to raise money. For every box they sell, they get 1 1/8 dollars profit. They have sold 75 boxes already. How many more boxes must they sell to raise 180 dollars?
Answer: We are given:
The amount of money Tony's club get for every box they sell 
dollar
They amount of money Tony's club has raised by selling 75 boxes is:
dollars
The amount of money Tony's club is required to raise = 180 dollars
The remaining need to be raised is :
dollars
Therefore, the number of more boxes to be sold are:
Hence, 85 more boxes they must sell to raise 180 dollars
