<span>A) 4x − 2y − z = −5
B) x − 3y + 2z = 3
C) 3x + y − 2z = −5
Looking at ALL 4 solutions, x =0 in all of them.
So, let's say x = 0, eliminate the "x's" and just keep equations B and C
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<span>B) -3y + 2z = 3
C) y − 2z = −5
</span>Add B) and C)
-2 y = -2
y = 1
<span>1 − 2z = −5
</span>-2z = -6
z = 3
and x = 0
5.13 is larger. Because it is closer to a whole number. That’s what I believe it is at least. Forgive me if I am wrong
Answer:
85
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
It would take 54 minutes to the element X to decay to 15 grams.
Step-by-step explanation:
A radioactive half-life refers to the amount of time it takes for half of the original isotope to decay and its given by

where,
= quantity of the substance remaining
= initial quantity of the substance
= time elapsed
= half life of the substance
We know that the element X decays radioactively with a half life of 13 minutes (
), there are 260 grams of it (
) and we want to find how long (
) would it take the element to decay to 15 grams (
).
Using the above formula and solving for
, we get that
