Answer:
5
Step-by-step explanation:
Let a = number of pieces of chocolate bought by Amin.
Let b = number of pieces of chocolate bought by Bob.
b = 2a
(a - 3)(b - 3) = 14
ab - 3a - 3b + 9 = 14
a(2a) - 3a - 3(2a) = 5
2a^2 - 3a - 6a = 5
2a^2 - 9a - 5 = 0
(2a + 1)(a - 5) = 0
2a + 1 = 0 or a - 5 = 0
a = -1/2 or a = 5
Amin cannot have bought -1/2 pieces of chocolate, so we discard the soluion a = -1/2.
a = 5
Answer: 5
The answer is B.
I hope this helps!
five billion seventy million seventy thousand seven hundred and eight
A line passes through the points (p, a) and (p, –a) where p and a are real numbers. If p=0, what is the y-intercept? Explain your reasoning.
<span>p - as "x" never changes with the value of "y", so no matter what y is, x is always "p", so when y is 0, x = p </span>
<span>slope of the line </span>
<span>change in y over the change in x </span>
<span>(-a - a) / (p - p) = infinity - or a vertical line </span>
<span>equation of the line </span>
<span>y = p </span>
<span>slope of a line perpendicular to the given line </span>
<span>inverse of the orig slope or (p - p)/(-a - a) = 0</span>
I believe it's 1.8, but correct me if I'm wrong.
