A bowl has 85 pieces of candy. Nineteen children empty the bowl of candy. Some children take 3 pieces, some children take 5 pieces, and 1 child takes 7 pieces of candy. How many children take 3 pieces of candy?

children take 3 pieces of candy are 6

Step-by-step explanation:

x+y=19-1          x+y=18

3x+5y=85-7    3x+5y=78

eliminate x by multiplying the first equation by 3:

3x+3y=54

3x+5y=85   subtract

(3x+3y)-(3x+6y)=54-78

3x-3y-3x-5y=-24

-2y=-24         y=-24/-2=12

y=12 , substitute for y:

x+y=18

x=18-12

x=6

check: 3x+5y=78

3(6)+5(12)=78

18+60=78 correct

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answer:   n ≤ -3 or n < -5

step-by-step explanation:

-5 + 2n ≥ -11

+5             +5

2n ≥ -6

2/2 ≤ -6/2

n ≤ -3

-6 - 10n > 44

+6           +6

-10n > 50

-10/-10 50/-10

n < -5