18 is the answer because... Woodwinds have 6, Percussion has 3, and Brass has 9! Hope that I helped! :)
It is a linear equation so there can be 1 solution, 0 solutions, or infinite solutions
4(x-5)=4x-24
distribute
4x -20 = 4x-24
subtract 4x from each side
-20 = -24
no solutions
Write a number as prime factors means to write the number as a product of numbers, all of which are prime. We start by checking whether the number is divisible by prime numbers, starting from the smallest prime number,2.
let's divide 24 into its factors.
first, it's even, so it must divide by 2
24=2*12
12 is also even, so it must divide by 2:
24=2*12=2*2*6
6 is also even, so it must divide by 2:
24=2*12=2*2*6=2*2*2*3
3 is not even, but it's a prime number.
so the solution is
2*2*2*3
10*3 = 30 feet
30 ft*12 =360 inches
2ft *12 in=24 inches
360 +24 +1=385 inches
(I know there isnt any real problem here to solve, but heres a tip on how to solve greatest to least with decimal problems)
1. Just because a number looks big, doesn't mean it is big
Example: 1.00000000000001 < 1.1
just look at the numbers ^ and dont just hastily read it over assuming that 1.1 is smaller because it "has less digits"
2. Negative numbers are... opposite. and they are less than positive numbers
-3.4 > -4.1
Why is this? Well, if you look on a line, with the point 0 in the middle, you can see that -3.4 is not as far away from 0 as -4.1 is. So the idea is to apply opposite logic for negative numbers
I hope these tips helped!! :D
