Joel made egg sandwiches and tuna sandwiches in the ratio 2: 3. he then made 15 more tuna sandwiches and the ratio changed to 1: 3. how many sandwiches did joel make in all show your work and explain how u found your answer.

40 sandwiches

Step-by-step explanation:

egg sandwiches : tuna sandwiches

 2                         : 3

Multiply by x  because we do not know how many sandwiches, just the ratio

2x                       : 3x

Add 15  tuna sandwiches

2x                       : 3x+15

Now the ratio is 1:3

egg sandwiches : tuna sandwiches

 1                         : 3

Multiply by y  because we do not know how many sandwiches, just the ratio

y                           : 3y

Set the number of egg sandwiches equal

2x =y

then set the number of tuna sandwiches equal

3x+15 = 3y

We know have a system of 2 equations and 2 unknowns

Substitute y =2x into the second equation

3x+15 = 3(2x)

Distribute

3x+15 = 6x

Subtract 3x from each side

3x-3x+15 = 6x-3x

15 =3x

Divide by 3

15/3 = 3x/3

5 =x

egg sandwiches : tuna sandwiches

 2                         : 3

Multiply by x  because we do not know how many sandwiches, just the ratio

2x                       : 3x

2*5                        3*5

10                             15

He originally made 10 egg sandwiches and 15 tuna sandwiches

Then he made 15 more tuna sandwiches

The total number of sandwiches he made is

10+15+15 = 40 sandwiches  

2/3x + 7 = 29

step-by-step explanation:

two thirds = 2/3

plus a number = x

at least 29 = 29

there for you should get 2/3x + 7 = 29

step-by-step explanation:

points a and b are equidistant from the desired line, so the line you find by using them will go through point r.

using points other than a and b will give the desired line only if they are equidistant from r. if they are randomly located, the perpendicular line you create will not necessarily go through point r, hence will not be a solution to the problem.