Solving by Combining Like Terms
-3a - 12 + 6a = 9
a = 7
Simplify. 3 + 5(a + 4)
5a + 23
4(y - 2) + y = 12
y = 4
6 = -3y - 4 + 5y
y = 5
Simplify. 2(2b - 4)
4b + 8
6(m + 1) -20 = 16
m = 5
Mr. Bucci goes to the grocery store and purchases 17 bags of raisins and a $2.97 jar of peanut butter. His total cost was $34.76. What was the cost for a bag of raisins?
r - cost of a bag of raisins 17r + 2.97 = 34.76 r = 1.87 Each bag of raisins cost $1.87
When you count by ones fron many integer, you are counting consecutive integers. Using variables, three consecutive integers are n, n + 1, and n + 2. The sum of three consecutive integers is 48. What are the integers?
n + n + 1 + n + 2 = 48 n = 15 The integers are 15, 16, and 17.