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12x - 46 = -18 + 5x
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25 Dec 2018, 10:46
25 Dec 2018, 10:46
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\(12x - 46 = -18 + 5x\)
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
x |
5 |
A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
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Re: 12x - 46 = -18 + 5x
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28 Apr 2019, 07:15
28 Apr 2019, 07:15
Carcass wrote:
\(12x - 46 = -18 + 5x\)
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
x |
5 |
A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Take: \(12x - 46 = -18 + 5x\)
Subtract 5x from both sides to get: \(7x - 46 = -18\)
Add 46 to both sides to get: \(7x = 28\)
Divide both sides by 7 to get: \(x = 4\)
We get:
QUANTITY A: 4
QUANTITY B: 5
Answer: B
Cheers,
Brent
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