1y - 1/x = 1/60 = x*y =60 = x=60/y
3y - 2(60/y) = 6
3y^2-120=6y
3(y^2-40-2y) =0
y^2-40-2y=0
y = 7.4
3(7.4)-2x=6
22.2-2x = 6
2x = -16.2
x = -8.1
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I think I got this wrong I'm sorry if I couldn't help
Let the width be X
Then the length is X + 70
The perimeter is the sum of all sides
There are 2 widths (left side and right side) and 2 lengths (top and bottom)
Perimeter = 2 * width + 2 * length
Perimeter = 2 * X + 2 * (X+70)
Perimeter: 2 X + 2 X + 140 = 380
4 X = 380-140
4 X = 240
X = 240 / 4
X = 60
Width = 60 - the smaller of two sides
Length = X + 70 = 60 + 70 = 130 - the larger of two sides
Check:
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2 * 60 + 2 * 130 = 380 </span>
Here's what you have to keep saying to yourself until it carves a new
groove into your brain and you don't have to think about it any more:
<em> " log(x) = the power that 10 must be raised to </em>
<em> in order to wind up with 'x'. "</em>
You said 2.36 = -log(x)
Multiply each side by -1 : log(x) = -2.36
Now translate it into the mantra:
<em> The power that 10 must be raised to </em>
<em> in order to wind up with 'x' is -2.36 .</em>
Do you see what that means ? ! ?
If the power that 10 must be raised to in order to wind up with 'x'
is -2.36, then all you have to do to find 'x' is raise 10 to the power
of -2.36 ! You can do that with about 4 clicks on your calculator.
10^(-2.36) = <em>0.004365...</em> (rounded)
And if you don't quite believe it, it's even easier to check it.
Punch " 0.004365 " into your calculator, and then touch the
" 10^x " key, and something very close to -2.36 will pop up
right there, before your wondrous eyes.