Martin you some apples to make muffins Omar use some apples to make applesauce Omar used five fewer than half as many apples as Martin use? Could Martin has used 10 apples why or why not use expression to help you decide show your work. I need help

O = M/2 - 5

if M = 10
O = 10/2 - 5 = 0
so if Martin used 10, Omar used NONE

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To determine whether Martin used 10 apples, we can use an algebraic expression to represent the relationship between the number of apples Martin used and the number of apples Omar used. Let's denote the number of apples Martin used as "M" and the number of apples Omar used as "O."

According to the given information, Omar used five fewer than half as many apples as Martin used. In a mathematical expression, this can be represented as:

O = (1/2)M - 5

We also know that Martin used some apples to make muffins, which implies that Martin used more than zero apples. Hence, we can assume that M > 0.

To determine whether Martin used 10 apples, we substitute M = 10 into the expression for Omar's apples:

O = (1/2)(10) - 5
O = 5 - 5
O = 0

From the equation, we can see that if Martin used 10 apples, Omar would have used 0 apples. However, since Omar used some apples to make applesauce, it is not possible for Martin to have used exactly 10 apples. Therefore, Martin cannot have used 10 apples.

Alternatively, we can rearrange the equation to solve for M:

O = (1/2)M - 5
O + 5 = (1/2)M
2(O + 5) = M

Since O must be greater than zero, if we substitute O = 0, then:

2(0 + 5) = M
10 = M

This means that if Omar used 0 apples, Martin would have used 10 apples. However, since Omar used some apples, Martin cannot have used exactly 10 apples.

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(a) English
(b) typing
or both of the above.

Your carelessness makes it very hard to understand what you are saying.