SOLUTION: (please explain to me to get to the correct answer.) my answer was (x + 2) rand due to the fact that the brackets multiplies Suppose an ice cream costs twice as much as a

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Question 1108537: (please explain to me to get to the correct answer.) my answer was (x + 2) rand due to the fact that the brackets multiplies


Suppose an ice cream costs twice as much as a chocolate. If the ice cream costs x rand, how much, in terms
of x, does the chocolate cost?
Found 2 solutions by rothauserc, Alan3354:
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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let c be cost of the chocolate
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cost of the ice cream = 2c
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x = 2c
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c = x/2 rand
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(please explain to me to get to the correct answer.) my answer was (x + 2) rand due to the fact that the brackets multiplies
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Think about it.
2 times 50 cents is not 52 cents, it's 100 cents.
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2 times 35 cents is not 37 cents, it's 70 cents.