Mrs. Smith has 5 times as many markers as colored pencils. The total number of markers and colored
pencils is 54. How many markers does Mrs. Smith
have?

Aplane intersects a pris paralel to the base of the prism. the cross section is a polygon wth eight sides. how many sides does the base of the prism have? a. 10 b. 8 c. 7 d. 9

1. ∠1 is complementary to ∠2 and ∠3 is complementary to ∠2. subtraction property of equality 2. m∠1 + m∠2 = 90 and m∠3 + m∠2 = 90 substitution 3. m∠1 + m∠2 = m∠3 + m∠2 definition of complementary 4. m∠1 = m∠3 given

Aboat has a speed of 9 mph in calm water. it takes the boat 4 hours to travel upstream but only 2 hours to travel the same distance downstream. which equation can be used to find c, the speed of the current? 2(9 – c) = 4(9 + c) 9 + c = 4(9 – c) 9 – c = 2(9 + c) 4(9 – c) = 2(9 + c)