Martin used some apples to make muffins. omar used some apples to make applesauce. omar used 5 fewer than half as many apple as martin used.

a. write an expression to show the number of apples that martin & omar used in all. what does your variable represent?

b. could martin have used 10 apples? why or why no tv used the expression to you decide. show you work & solution

A)An expression to show the number of apples that Martin & Omar used in all is

B)Martin could not have 10 apples

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the no. of apples used by Martin

We are given that Omar used 5 fewer than half as many apple as Martin used.

No. of apples used by Omar =

Total apples used by both =

A ) So, an expression to show the number of apples that Martin & Omar used in all is

B)  Could Martin have used 10 apples

It Martin used 10 apples

So, x = 10

So, No. of apples used by Omar =

So, No. of apples used by Omar is 0 which is not possible since we are given that Omar used apples to make sauce

So, Martin could not have 10 apples

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