First we need to multiply to make the fractions have equal denominators so we can add/subtract.
math: 1/3 x 4/4=4/12
science: 1/4 x 3/3=3/12
Now we can find the time she spent on history (I assume this is what you are looking for)
Total time-math time<span>-science time=history time</span>
12/12-4/12-3/12
=5/12
Amy spent 5/12 of her time working on history.
Answer:
I think elimination with subtraction would be the best answer choice, since all the numbers are positive.
Answer:
The distributive property of multiplication
Step-by-step explanation:
we know that
The <u>distributive property of multiplication</u> states that the product of a number by a sum, is equal to multiply each addend by the number (This is called distributing the number) and then, you can add the products
so
in this problem we have
----> the number -3 is distributed
therefore
We have the distributive property of multiplication
4x-4>20
Step 1: Add four to both sides
4x-4+4>20+4
4x>24
Step 2: Divide both sides by 4
4x divided by 4 and 24 divided by 4
Answer: x>6
Kahal accidentally subtracted instead of adding. He made a mistake in step 2.
Answer: the speed of the boat on the lake is 9 mph
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x represent the speed of the boat on the lake or in still water.
The speed of the current in a river is 6 mph. This means that if the boat goes upstream against the speed of the current, its total speed would be (x - 6)mph. If the boat goes downstream against the speed of the current, its total speed would be (x + 6)mph.
Time = distance/ speed
Every day, his route takes him 22.5 miles each way against the current and back to his dock, and he needs to make this trip in a total of 9 hours. This means that the time taken to travel upstream is
22.5/(x - 6). The time taken to travel downstream is
22.5/(x + 6)
Since the total time is 9 hours, it means that
22.5/(x - 6) = 22.5/(x + 6)
Cross multiplying, it becomes
22.5(x + 6) + 22.5(x - 6) = 9
Multiplying through by (x + 6)(x - 6), it becomes
22.5(x - 6) + 22.5(x + 6) = 9[(x + 6)(x - 6)]
22.5x - 135 + 22.5x + 135 = 9(x² - 6x + 6x - 36)
22.5x + 22.5x = 9x² - 324
9x² - 45x - 324 = 0
Dividing through by 9, it becomes
x² - 5x - 36 = 0
x² + 4x - 9x - 36 = 0
x(x + 4) - 9(x + 4) = 0
x - 9 = 0 or x + 4 = 0
x = 9 or x = - 4
Since the speed cannot be negative, then x = 9
