SOLVE THE EQUATION USING THE INVERSE OPERATION: x/4 = 12
inverse operation is division; x = 48
inverse operation is addition; x = 16
inverse operation is multiplication; x = 48
inverse operation is subtraction; x = 8
The correct answer is x = 48.
but theres two options for 48, which one is correct?
Apologies for the confusion. The correct answer is x = 48 when using the inverse operation of multiplication. I apologize for the incorrect options provided in my previous response. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.
explain your answer!
Sure! To solve the equation x/4 = 12 using the inverse operation, we want to isolate the variable x.
The given equation x/4 = 12 can be rewritten as x = 4 * 12 (using the inverse operation of division).
Simplifying the right side of the equation, we have x = 48.
Therefore, the correct solution is x = 48 when using the inverse operation of multiplication to isolate the variable x.
Bill goes to the market to buy some apples. The cost of the apples that he likes is $1.25 per pound. If he has $5 to spend on apples, how many pounds (x) can he buy?
Set up an equation to solve the problem.
1.25 + x = 5
1.25x = 5
1.35/5 = x
5x = 1.25
To set up an equation to solve the problem, we can use the formula for finding the cost of the apples: cost per pound * pounds = total cost. In this case, the cost per pound is $1.25, the total cost is $5, and we want to find the number of pounds (x).
So the equation to solve becomes:
1.25x = 5
This equation states that the cost per pound ($1.25) multiplied by the number of pounds (x) gives the total cost ($5). The goal is to find the value of x, which represents the number of pounds.
Therefore, the equation to solve the problem and find the value of x is 1.25x = 5.