The sum of 3 times the value of x and 2 is equal to 4 less than 5 times the value of x. Which equation can be used to find the value of x?

John read the first 114 pages of a novel, which was 3 pages less than 1/3 of the novel. write an equation to determine the total number of pages (p)(p) in the novel.

The students at jefferson middle school are raising money for a charity by selling t-shirts and hats. the number of t-shirts sold was 3 times the number of hats. the profit was $5 for each t-shirt sold and $2.50 for each hat sold. the students raised $840 for the charity. they used the system below to analyze their success and found the solution to be (144, 48). 5x+2.50y=840 x=3y how much did they earn from t-shirt sales?

Arectangular garden measures 5m by 7m. both dimensions are to be extended by the same amount so that the area of the garden is doubled. by how much should the dimensions increase, to the nearest tenth of a metre?