Answer: The length of the shortest piece is 16 inches
The length of the medium piece is
20 inches
The length of the longest piece is 25 inches.
Step-by-step explanation:
Total length of the party sandwich is 61 inches. This length is to be cut into three different pieces.
Let x= the size of the longest piece.
Let y = the size of the medium piece.
Let z = the size of the shortest piece.
The middle piece will be 4 inches longer than the shortest piece. This means that
y = z + 4 - - - - - - 1
The shortest piece will be 9 inches shorter than the longest piece. This means that
x = z +9 - - - - - - -2
Since total length of the party sandwich is 61 inches, it means that
x + y + z = 61 - - - - - - -3
We will substitute equation 1 and equation 2 into equation 3. It becomes
z + 9 + z + 4 + z = 61
13 + 3z = 61
3z = 61 - 13 = 48
z = 48/3 = 16
y = z + 4 = 16 + 4
y = 20
x = z + 9 = 16 + 9
x = 25
Answer:
2(+2)(+3)
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the number be x.
Triple the number means 3x
add 6 means 3x + 6
subtract the number twice 3x + 6 - x - x
the result is the number plus 3 means that the result is x + 3
So, combining these into an equation, we get:
3x + 6 - x - x = x + 3
If we solve this equation for x, we will get:
x + 6 = x + 3
The x will cancel out and we will get : 6 = 3
Therefore, this is a false statement.
The correct question is
Part A: Explain why the x-coordinates of the points where the graphs of the equations y = 4−x and y = 8-x^-1 intersect are the solutions of the equation 4−x = 8-x^-1<span>.
Part B: Make tables to find the solution to 4−x = </span>8-x^-1<span>. Take the integer values of x between −3 and 3.
Part C: How can you solve the equation 4−x = </span>8-x^-1 graphically?
Part A. We have two equations: y = 4-x and y = 8-x^-1
Given two simultaneous equations that are both to be true, then the solution is the points where the lines cross. The intersection is where the two equations are equal. Therefore the solution that works for both equations is when
4-x = 8-x^-1
This is where the two graphs will cross and that is the common point that satisfies both equations.
Part B
see the attached table
the table shows that one of the solutions is in the interval [-1,1]
Part C To solve graphically the equation 4-x = 8-x^-1
We would graph both equations: y = 4-x and y = 8-x^-1
The point on the graph where the lines cross is the solution to the system of equations.
using a graph tool
see the attached figure N 2
the solutions are the points
(-4.24,8.24)
(0.24,3.76)