9514 1404 393
Explanation:
The rules of equality tell you that you can do anything you like to an equation, as long as you do the same thing to both sides of the equal sign. This is the essence of Algebra, so is worth remembering. My teacher summarized it as "keep the equal sign sacred."
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"Simple linear equations" come in several varieties. They are sometimes called "one-step", or "two-step", or "three step" linear equations, depending on how many steps are required to solve them. In what follows, we're using "x" as the variable, and the letters a, b, c, d as constants.
One-step
In general, the "one step" will be either an addition or a multiplication.
x + a = b . . . . an addition equation
ax = b . . . . . . a multiplication equation
The key in any case is to look at what is done to the variable and use an inverse operation to "undo" it. The opposite of addition is addition of the additive inverse (add the opposite). This is also called subtraction. For the addition equation, this looks like ...
x + a - a = b - a . . . . . . add (-a) to both sides (or subtract 'a')
x = b - a . . . . . . . . . . . the solution
The opposite of multiplication is multiplication by the multiplicative inverse (the reciprocal) This is also called division. For the multiplication equation, this looks like ...
ax(1/a) = b(1/a) . . . . . multiply by (1/a) on both sides (or divide by 'a')
x = b/a . . . . . . . . . . . the solution
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Two-step
As with one-step linear equations, two-step equations come in some different forms.
ax +b = c
ax +b = cx
a(x +b) = c
In general, the two steps are an addition step and a multiplication step, not necessarily in that order. You will notice that the first step can transform the equation to a "one-step" equation. As before, inverse operations are involved, and whatever is done is done to both sides of the equal sign.
ax +b = c ⇒ ax = (c -b) . . . . subtract b to get a multiplication equation
In this next, we have the variable on both sides of the equal sign. we can put the variable on one side of the equal sign by adding the opposite of the term we don't want where it is. Leaving the constant alone, we can add (-ax) to both sides to get ...
ax +b = cx ⇒ b = cx -ax ⇒ b = (c -a)x
When you have numbers, you can go directly to (c-a)x by "combining terms". This is now the one-step multiplication equation.
Finally, another 2-step form is ...
a(x +b) = c ⇒ x +b = c/a . . . . . divide by 'a' to get an addition equation
This last equation can also be solved by using the distributive property first.
ax +ab = c . . . . . still a 2-step equation, now of the first type
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Three-step
The most typical "3-step" linear equation is of the form ...
ax +b = cx +d
where both variables and constants are on both sides of the equal sign. As you may have noticed above, we prefer to have variables on one side and constants on the other side. So, add the opposite of the term you don't want where it is (to both sides, of course).
If we want variables on the left and constants on the right, we can add -cx and -b. The "3 steps" assume you do these as separate operations.
ax +b -cx = cx +d -cx ⇒ (a-c)x +b = d . . . a two-step equation
(a-c)x +b -b = d -b ⇒ (a-c)x = d-b . . . . a one-step multiplication equation
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Additional comments
There are some choices you can make that will tend to reduce errors. One of them involves selection of the variable term you want to eliminate (add the opposite of). Generally, if you choose the term with the lowest (most negative, left-most on the number line) coefficient, adding its opposite will result in a positive coefficient for the remaining variable term. Then when you divide by that coefficient, you're dividing by a positive number. Most folks perform arithmetic with fewer errors when they're working with positive numbers.
The general approach to any "solve for" situation is to look at what is done to the variable you're solving for. The Order of Operations is a useful lens for looking at this. When you list the operations, your "undo" sequence will start with the last operation on the list, and work backward.
Further note: your total comfort with doing arithmetic with any kind of numbers (integers, fractions, mixed-numbers, decimals, scientific notation, positive or negative) will aid you immensely. Always be careful with minus signs. They tend to get lost, forgotten, ignored, Be sure they don't.
Aside from the vertex, the horizontal cross-sectional shapes of this pyramid
are all similar rectangles.
O A. True
B. False
pleaseee helpppp!!
Answer:
x = 148
Step-by-step explanation:
vertical angles are congruent
the angle with a measure of 148° and the angle labeled "x" are vertical angles.
Hence, x = 148
Answer:
x=148 because the opposite angles are equal
also, the rest of the smaller angles are both 32 degrees if you need them
you can check because 148+148+32+32=360
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Zoey had 15 rocks.
she put them in 3
boxes. how many
were in each box?
Answer: 5
Step-by-step explanation:
What is 5C3?
A. 35
B. 10
C. 14
D. 28
Answer: B. 10
-5C3 or 5 choose 3 refers to how many combinations are possible from 5 items, taken 3 at a time. To calculate combinations, we will use the formula nCr = n! / r! ... * (n - r)!, where n represents the total number of items, and r represents the number of items being chosen at a time.
-10 is the total number of all possible combinations for choosing 3 elements at a time from 5 distinct elements without considering the order of elements in statistics & probability surveys or experiments. The number of combinations for sample space 5 CHOOSE 3 can also be written as 5C3 in the format of nCr or nCk.
Step-by-step explanation: Hope this help :D
Two trains leave stations 456 miles apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One train travels at 105 miles per hour while the other travels at 105miles per hour. How long will it take for the two trains to meet?
Answer:
let x=distance 105 mph train traveled
(456-x)=distance 85 mph train traveled
Travel time = distance/speed (equal in both directions)
x/105=(456-x)/85
85x=105*456-105x
190x=105*456
x=105*456/190=252 miles
travel time=252/105=2.4 hrs
ans:
The two trains will meet in 2.4 hrs
Step-by-step explanation:
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Solve -7 2/3+(-5 1/2)+8 3/4=
Answer:
-53/12
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
Exact Form: -53/12
decimal form: -4.416
mixed number -4 5/12
Step-by-step explanation:
convert mixed numbers into improper fractions: -2 3/3 +(5 1/2)+ 8 3/4
convert mixed numbers into improper fractions: =11/2 =[tex]-\frac{23}{3}+\left(-\frac{11}{2}\right)+\frac{35}{4}[/tex] =
[tex]-\frac{23}{3}+\left-\frac{11}{2}\right+\frac{35}{4}[/tex][tex]=-\frac{92}{12}-\frac{66}{12}+\frac{105}{12}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{-92-66+105}{12}[/tex]
add/subtract the numbers: -92-66+105=-53
-53/12
apply the fraction rule: [tex]\frac{-a}{b} = -\frac{a}{b\\}[/tex]
[tex]=-\frac{53}{12}\\[/tex]
Reflect P (-5,10) over the x-axis. What are the coordinates of the reflected point? What quadrant is the reflected point in?
Answer:
(-5,-10)
it is in quadrant 3 (quadrant III)
Step-by-step explanation:
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Answer:
(-5,-10) In Quadrant III
Step-by-step explanation:
When reflecting a point accross the x-axis, the y-coordinate of the point changes signs
Ex. Positive to Negative and vice versa
Therefore, (-5,10) reflected accross the x-axis becomes (-5,-10)
Since both x and y coordinates are negative, the point falls in the third quadrant, or Quadrant III
Jamie will plot (9, 5) on a coordinate plane. She knows the last step is to put a point where two lines intersect. Which two steps should she use first
Answer:
i got g
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
G and h
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Sales Hester sells televisions. She earns a fixed amount for each television and an additional $20if the buyer gets an extended warranty. If Hester sells 19 televisions with extended warranties, she
earns $1,710. How much is the fixed amount Hester earns for each television?
The fixed amount Hester earns for each television she sells is $]
Answer:
380
Step-by-step explanation:
multiply 20 x 19
What is the volume of this figure? Pls help this is due Thursday 11:45
Answer:
The answer for this question is 49 cubic inches
what is the area of this figure?
Answer:
4 ssquare units
Step-by-step explanation:
The diagram below shows a side view of a set of stairs. What is the area shown?
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Answer:
468
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
468
Step-by-step explanation:
First, we want to break this up into separate pieces, there will be 3 rectangles and 1 square.
each rectangle has a height of 6 and a width of 24. so the area of each rectangle would be 6*24 or 144, then we multiply that by 3 because there are 3 rectangles, when we multiply 144*3 we will get 432.
Now we must solve for the area of the square, on each side, it is 6 cm so we multiply 6*6 so we get 36, that's all we need to do for that now.
to get our final answer we add both answers together so, 432+36 then our final answer is 468 cm
what is the answer for this one?
2x + 3 = 9. x
Answer:
3/7
Step-by-step explanation:
You want to seperate the numbers from the variable.
If Bill hiked 6.5 miles at a rate of 10.4 mph, how long did it take him to complete his hike?
Answer:
32 minutes or .5333 of an hour
Step-by-step explanation:
Write the equation of a linear function that has a slope of ‒3 and a y-intercept of ‒2.
Answer:
y=-3x-2
Step-by-step explanation:
Which statement is true about the equations -3x + 4y = 12 and %x-Ay=17
O The system of the equations has exactly one solution at (-8, 3).
The system of the equations has exactly one solution at (-4, 3).
The system of the equations has no solution, the two lines are parallel.
O The system of the equations has an infinite number of solutions represented by either equation.
Answer:
No solution, the lines are parallel.
Step-by-step explanation:
Any line can be represented by the equation
y = mx + b
where m is the slope and b is the y intercept.
-3x + 4y = 12
4y = 3x + 12
y = 3/4 x + 3
AND
1/4 x - 1/3 y = 1
- 1/3 y = - 1/4 x + 1
-4y = -3x + 12
4y = 3x - 12
y = 3/4 x - 3
If you get both equations in this form it is evident that the slopes m are the same (parallel) but the y intercept's b are different (not the same line). Therefore no solution.
Color Frequency
Blue
57
Black
84
Silver
183
Red
168
Green
64
If there were 6 times as many of each color car in the parking lot, how
many silver cars would be in the parking lot?
What is the least common multiple of 4, 6, and 12?
Answer:
12
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
12
Step-by-step explanation:
12,24,36,48,60,72...
12 is the smallest common multiple so LCM of 4,6 and 12 is 12
What will happen to a cup of water if it is left in the sun for an extended amount of time? A. It will increase in volume B. It will decrease in volume C. It will stay the same volume
Answer:
c
Step-by-step explanation:
correct me if I'm wrong
Answer:
B-It will decrease in volume
Step-by-step explanation:
If I am not mistaken, the water, if left in the sun, will evaporate when heated, so the volume will decrease.
What value of N balances the scale
IS A PICTURE!!!! thank you for your time
Answer:
I am not sure, but I think you would check for the side with the longest length(hypothenuse) and check if the formula of a^2+b^2=c^2(side with the longest length) satisfies it.
What equation models the volume for a rectangular prism that is 4 cm long, 4cm wide, and 0.1 m tall A. V = 42 x 10 B. V = 10 x (4 + 4) C. V = 400 x 4 D. V = (4 x 4) + 10
Answer:
It's 160
I think you have a typo in d. If you do, the answer is d) V=(4 x 4) x 10
meaning a x 10 versus a + 10 as typed.
Step-by-step explanation:
.1m=10cm
volume = 4 x 4 x 10 = 160
Suppose the function S ( t ) = 2.5 cos ( 0.017 t − 1.35 ) + 7 models the amount of snowfall for a year in Anchorage, Alaska, where t = 1 is the first day of the year. Based on the function, what is the range of snowfall for Anchorage?
Answer:
4.5 to 9.5
Step-by-step explanation:
What is the volume of this composite solid?
Step-by-step explanation:
5×9×12=540
6×9×12÷2=324
324+540=864
Answer:
C. 1188 cubic meters
Step-by-step explanation:
"To find the volume, we must multiply the length x width x height"
The shape is too big so we must break it into another shape
Let's solve the bottom shape that looks like a rectangle!
Length: 12 m
Width: 9 m
Height: 5 m
Volume = 540 m
Now the top shape!
Length: 12 m
Width: 9 m
Height: 6 m
Volume = 648 m
Now we need to add both of the volume shapes!
648 + 540 = 1188 cubic meters
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Answer:
What do you want us to find???
Step-by-step explanation:
The current altitude of the plane is 15400 feet above the ground and the plane's horizontal distance to the airport is 200000 miles away. What angle of depression must the pilot make on his descent in order to safely land on the runway>
Answer:
0.441°
Step-by-step explanation:
tan = 1540/200000
tan = 0.0077
tan-1(0.0077) = 0.441
angle of depression is 0.0441°
Given the following data, what is the probability that a car will have a V8 or a manual transmission?
A- 70.06%
B-110.71%
C-76.07%
D-60.71%
Which of the fractions shown has the greatest value?
24
47
13
49
How many tenths are in 8.32?
Answer:
3 tenths
Step-by-step explanation:
A newsgroup is interested in constructing a 90% confidence interval for the proportion of all Americans who are in favor of a new Green initiative. Of the 533 randomly selected Americans surveyed, 351 were in favor of the initiative. Round answers to 4 decimal places where possible.
Answer:
The 90% confidence interval for the proportion of all Americans who are in favor of a new Green initiative is (0.6247, 0.6923).
Step-by-step explanation:
In a sample with a number n of people surveyed with a probability of a success of [tex]\pi[/tex], and a confidence level of [tex]1-\alpha[/tex], we have the following confidence interval of proportions.
[tex]\pi \pm z\sqrt{\frac{\pi(1-\pi)}{n}}[/tex]
In which
z is the z-score that has a p-value of [tex]1 - \frac{\alpha}{2}[/tex].
Of the 533 randomly selected Americans surveyed, 351 were in favor of the initiative.
This means that [tex]n = 533, \pi = \frac{351}{533} = 0.6585[/tex]
90% confidence level
So [tex]\alpha = 0.1[/tex], z is the value of Z that has a p-value of [tex]1 - \frac{0.1}{2} = 0.95[/tex], so [tex]Z = 1.645[/tex].
The lower limit of this interval is:
[tex]\pi - z\sqrt{\frac{\pi(1-\pi)}{n}} = 0.6585 - 1.645\sqrt{\frac{0.6585*0.3415}{533}} = 0.6247[/tex]
The upper limit of this interval is:
[tex]\pi + z\sqrt{\frac{\pi(1-\pi)}{n}} = 0.6585 + 1.645\sqrt{\frac{0.6585*0.3415}{533}} = 0.6923[/tex]
The 90% confidence interval for the proportion of all Americans who are in favor of a new Green initiative is (0.6247, 0.6923).