If x= 5 and y = 2, work out the value of a) 3x + y
b) 2x2
c) (x - y)2

Each month, a shopkeeper spends 5x + 14 dollars on rent and electricity. if he spends 3x−5 dollars on rent, how much does he spend on electricity? for which value(s) of x is the amount the shopkeeper spends on electricity less than $100? explain how you found the value(s).

Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu. a system of equations and its solution are given below. system a complete the sentences to explain what steps were followed to obtain the system of equations below. system b to get system b, the equation in system a was replaced by the sum of that equation and times the equation. the solution to system b the same as the solution to system a.]

Gabriel determined that his total cost would be represented by 2.5x + 2y – 2. his sister states that the expression should be x + x + 0.5x + y + y – 2. who is correct? explain.