A school bought pens, each costing $1, and pencils, each costing $0.5. The cost of the whole purchase was $220. How many pens and pencils were purchased if there were 80 more pencils than pens?

Explanation:

You can set a system of two equations.

1. Variables

2. Cost

          x + 0.5y = 220 ↔ equation (1)

3. There were 80 more pencils than pens

Then:

  pencils  =      80   +   pens

       ↓                               ↓

       y        =      80   +      x        ↔ equation (2)

4. Solve the system

i) Substitute the equation (2) into the equation (1):

ii) Solve

iii) Substitute x = 120 into the equation (2)

Solution: 120 pens and 200 pencils ← answer

answer:

the position of equilibrium will shift to the left.

step-by-step explanation:

the general equation for the dissociation of a weak base is

b + h₂o   ⇌   bh⁺ + oh⁻

according to le châtelier's principle, when a stress is applied to a system at equilibrium, the system will respond in a way that tends to relieve the stress.

if you apply a stress by adding more bh⁺ or oh⁻,   the system will respond by moving in a direction that gets rid of the added ions.

the position of equilibrium will shift to the left, forming more of the undissociated base.

shift 4 units up, and 1 unit left.

it will translate f(x) = 3^x to g(x) = 3^(x+1) + 4