What does the x in (4.8x + 15.5) + (2.1x - 12.2) mean?

Problem situation: caren is making rice and beans. she can spend no more than $10 on ingredients. she buys one bag of rice for $4.99. beans cost $0.74 per pound. how many pounds of beans, x, can she buy? inequality that represents this situation: 10≥4.99+0.74x drag each number to show if it is a solution to both the inequality and the problem situation, to the inequality only, or if it is not a solution.

Kristen is wrapping presents for the holidays. she has a box that measures 4 ft. x 2 ft. x 2 ft. how many square feet of wrapping paper does she need to cover the box without overlapping?

Consider the enlargement of the pentagon. what is the value of x, rounded to the nearest tenth? 2.1 centimeters 3.3 centimeters 7.0 centimeters 15.0 centimeters