A farmer paid $280 for some pigs and chickens. The pigs cost $40 and the chickens cost $3 each. Write the equation that would solve for how many pigs and chickens he bought.

Follow these steps using the algebra tiles to solve the equation −5x + (−2) = −2x + 4. 1. add 5 positive x-tiles to both sides and create zero pairs. 2. add 4 negative unit tiles to both sides and create zero pairs. 3. divide the unit tiles evenly among the x-tiles. x =

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What is the similarity ratio of a cube with volume 729m^3 to a cube with volume 3375 m^3