A wedding planner uses 72 ivy stems for 18 centerpieces. When sh arrives at the venue , she realizes she will only need 16 centerpieces. How many ivy stems should she use so that the ratio of ivy stems to centerpieces stays the same ?

64 ivy stems

Step-by-step explanation:

72 ivy stems / 18 centerpieces = 4 ivy stems / 1 centerpiece

Create an equation with x being the amount of ivy stems needed.

x / 16 = 4

x = 64

you ignore the remainder, therefore the answer is y = x+2

step-by-step explanation:

you have to divide the denominator by the numerator. you can use synthetic division or long division.

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x + 2 + 1/x+5

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