I could say that they will give you different answers since they are the same numbers and are in the same order but are paired differently
The variable <em>x </em>is equal to 0.5
3x² - 33x - 180 = 0
3(x² - 11x - 60) = 0
3(x² - 15x + 4x - 60) = 0
3(x + 4)(x - 15) = 0
3(x - 4) = 0 or x - 15 = 0
3x - 12 = 0 <u> + 15 + 15</u>
<u> + 12 + 12</u> x = 15
<u>3x</u> = <u>12</u>
3 4
x = 3
The answer is equal to H.15 and E. 4.
Solve for p by simplifying both sides of the equation, then isolating the variable.
p= - 7/3
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
For a first order decay, fraction remaining = 0.5n where n = number of half lives elapsed.
fraction remaining = 55% = 0.55
0.55 = 0.5n
log 0.55 = n log 0.5
-0.2596 = -0.301 n
n = 0.8625 = # of half lives elapsed
0.8625 half lives x 2.5 billion years/half live = 2.16 billion years have elapsed = age of the rock
b) 0.15 = 0.5n
log 0.15 = n log 0.5
-0.824 = -0.301 n
n = 2.74 half lives
2.5 billion years/half life x 2.74 half lives = 6.85 billion years = age of rock
