1) 5 similar pens and 5 similar pencils cost $7. If a pen cost $y, how much does a pencil cost?
2) Janet had some stickers. She gave Michael half of the stickers plus one sticker. She gave Michelle half of the remaning stickers plus two stickers. If she had 5 stickers left after this, how many stickers had Janet at first?
2007-09-08 04:24:40 · 6 answers · asked by Ghost 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
5 * $y + 5 * $x = 7
5 * $x = 7 - 5* $y
$x = 7/5 - $y
((5 + 2)*2 + 1)*2 = 30
2007-09-08 04:40:10 · answer #1 · answered by Beardo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
5 pens + 5 pencil = $7 5 (y) + 5 pencil = $7 5 pencil = 7 - 5y a million pencil = 7/5 -7 Janet has S Gave away S/2 +a million Gave away (S/2-a million)2 + 2 S - S/2 +a million - S/4 -a million/2 +2 = 5 S/4 + 5/2 = 5 S/4 = 7.5 S =30 So she had 30 stickers on the beginning up
2016-10-10 04:50:44 · answer #2 · answered by cumberledge 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) $7 minus 5 times $y divided by 5
2) 30
2007-09-08 04:34:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
number one.... sorry I hate algebra.... I think you're cheating XP haha
and the answer to number two is.. I wanna say 25, but I'm not sure...
try this.. 5 x 2 +2 +12 +1= 25
right?.... I can't really explain how I got that answer though, sorry...
2007-09-08 04:36:37 · answer #4 · answered by musicjunky102 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ghost, I'll tell you what. YOU try and show YOUR work clearly. Then, if you have the answers wrong we can show you why. That way we are HELPING you and not DOING your work for you.
2007-09-08 04:39:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
word problems was never my strong subject but i think #1 is $x
because $y $x
2007-09-08 04:39:33 · answer #6 · answered by Lucky 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋