Answer :
1) T-Willy got 80 pounds of honey last year. 2) the value of x is 4.
1. Finding the amount of honey last year:
We know that this year, T-Willy got 128 pounds of honey, which is a 60% increase from last year's amount. Let's denote the amount of honey last year as x) pounds.
he increase from last year to this year can be represented as 0.60x .
So, the total amount of honey this year is the sum of last year's amount and the increase:
x + 0.60x = 128
Combining like terms:
1.60x = 128
Solving for x :
x = 128/1.60 = 80
Therefore, T-Willy got 80 pounds of honey last year.
2. Let's represent the second problem using variables.
Let x represent the number.
According to the problem, if x is increased by 6, the result is 2 less than 3 times the problem:
x + 6 = 3x - 2
Let's solve this equation to find the value of x :
6 + 2 = 3x - x
8 = 2x
x = 4
Therefore, the value of x is 4.
