Party supplies metallic balloons for each and hellium balloons for
per bunch.
Yesterday, they sold for more metallic balloons than the number of bunches of hellium balloons.
The total sales for both type of balloons is .
Let represent the number of metallic balloons sold.
a.
\Complete the table. \ \
\\ | Amount of balloons | \Price | \ \
Total price \ | \
Metallic balloons | \![]() | \
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Helium balloons | \![]() | \
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b.
\Find the equation.
\Observe the table:
\The equation is .
c.
\Find number of metallic balloons sold.
\ (Original equation)
(Simplify)
(Add
to each side)
(Apply additive inverse property :
)
(Divide each side by
)
(Cancel common terms)
bunches of metallic ballons were sold.
d.
\Find number of hellium ballons sold.
\ (Substitute
in the equation)
(Simplify)
bunches of hellium ballons were sold.
a.
\\ | Amount of balloons | \Price | \ \
Total price \ | \
Metallic balloons | \ ![]() | \
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bunches of helium balloons | \![]() | \
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b.The equation is .
c. bunches of metallic ballons were sold.
d. bunches of hellium ballons were sold.