The diagram below shows a set of three different sized containers tanner used for storing dry goods. the largest container held 12 3/4 cups of dry goods.
container a : 2/3 of the amount in container a
container b: 2/3 of the amount in container b
container c:
what was the total amount in cups,of dry goods that tanner could store in all three containers ?
show your work
how many cups

2/3 plus 2/3 is 4/3 or 16/12

we have 12 and 9/12 subtracted by 16/12 thats is the answer

11 7/12 :)

for this you simply set X = to a number

x = #

then you create the formula using numbers and symbols instead of words

now remember difference means subtraction and the symbol is -

so

five times the difference of a number and six

so we write

5 (x - 6)

the parenteces means multiplication

so we can do the multiplication and rewrite this as

5 (x) + 5 (-6)

then write it as

5x - 30

is negative ten means

= -10

so when we put the whole thing together we get

5x - 30 = -10

then we add 30 to both sides

5x - 30 + 30 = -10 + 30

the 30s on the left cancel out because a negative and positive of the same integer is always 0

and we are left with

5x = 20

remember -10 + 30 is the same as 30 - 10 so that is 20

then simply divide both sides by 5 to get the final answer

5x  / 5 = 20 / 5

the / means divide

the 5s on the left cancel and you get

x = 4

the answer is 4

Step-by-step explanation: