Jamie took 20 pieces of colored paper and put them in a hat. eight pieces were red, four pieces were blue, and the rest were green. she pulls a piece of paper out of the hat. what are the chances that the paper is red? a. 0.4 b. 1.2 c. 0.03 d. 0.8

x ≥ 18 is your answer

step-by-step explanation:

let "a number" = x

(2/3)x + 17 ≥ 29

isolate the variable (x). do the opposite of pemdas (parenthesis, exponent (& root), multiplication, division, addition, subtraction).

first, subtract 17 from both sides.

(2/3)x + 17 (-17) ≥ 29 (-17)

(2/3)x ≥ 29 - 17

(2/3)x ≥ 12

next, multiply 3/2 to both sides to isolate the x

(3/2)(2/3)x ≥ 12(3/2)

x ≥ 12(3/2)

simplify. multiply, then divide

x ≥ (12 * 3)/2

x ≥ (36)/2

x ≥ 18

x ≥ 18 is your answer

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hey! so 1 (25) out of 4 (100) is 25 so your answer is 25%. it's like quarters!