A general equation to use for this situation is y = mx + b.
For this question, we can assume that y is total cost, m is cost per balloon, x is the amount of balloons, and b as the service fee; so we can set the equation up:
y = (4.50)x + 12
And we can further plug in the total cost to find the number of balloons purchased for the party:
79.50 = (4.50)x + 12
Now we can solve for x (number of balloons):
67.50 = (4.50)x
x = 15
The total number of balloons purchased for the party is 15.
The absolute value parent function.
Consider the geometric series S(x)=1+2(x−3)+4(x−3)^2+8(x−3)^3+⋯
Giving your answer as an interval, find all values of x for which the series converges.
Now assuming that x is in your interval above, find a simple formula for S(x).
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Answer: Choice (d)</h3>
Explanation:
To reflect over the y axis, we apply this rule
which says to flip the sign of the x term but keep the y coordinate the same.
So that means something like J(-2,5) becomes J ' (2, 5). The other points are handled in the same fashion and that leads us to choice (d). Points on the y axis will stay where they are.
