Answer:
The answer is -15/20, -1/4, 7. Thanks
Answers:
(a) p + m = 5
0.8m = 2
(b) 2.5 lb peanuts and 2.5 lb mixture
Explanations:
(a) Note that we just need to mix the following to get the desired mixture:
- peanut (p) - peanuts whose amount is p
- mixture (m) - mixture (80% almonds and 20% peanuts) that has an amount of m; we denote this as
By mixing the peanuts (p) and the mixture (m), we combine their weights and equate it 5 since the mixture has a total of 5 lb.
Hence,
p + m = 5
Note that the desired 5-lb mixture has 40% almonds. Thus, the amount of almonds in the desired mixture is 2 lb (40% of 5 lb, which is 0.4 multiplied by 5).
Moreover, since the mixture (m) has 80% almonds, the weight of almonds that mixture is 0.8m.
Since we mix mixture (m) with the pure peanut to get the desired mixture, the almonds in the desired mixture are also the almonds in the mixture (m).
So, we can equate the amount of almonds in mixture (m) to the amount of almonds in the desired measure.
In terms mathematical equation,
0.8m = 2
Hence, the system of equations that models the situation is
p + m = 5
0.8m = 2
(b) To solve the system obtained in (a), we first label the equations for easy reference,
(1) p + m = 5
(2) 0.8m = 2
Note that using equation (2), we can solve the value of m by dividing both sides of (2) by 0.8. By doing this, we have
m = 2.5
Then, we substitute the value of m to equation (1) to solve for p:
p + m = 5
p + 2.5 = 5 (3)
To solve for p, we subtract both sides of equation (3) by 2.5. Thus,
p = 2.5
Hence,
m = 2.5, p = 2.5
Therefore, the solution to the system is 2.5 lb peanuts and 2.5 lb mixture.
Answer:
I prefer to express solutions to inequalities using interval notation. Both formats are are important but I think interval notation is easier to understand and represents better the solutions.
For example, if you have the following inequation:
x-2> 1
x>3
Therefore, the solution could be written either x>3 OR (3, +inf). But what happens if the solution to the system of equation is x>3 or x<-3? The solution can be easily written as: (-inf, -3) U (3, inf) instead of <em>'x>3 or x<-3' </em>which is more confusing.
Answer:
1+3=4
Step-by-step explanation:
why the hll do u need a paragraph on that ur in highschool, just why
Answer
$1.95
Step-by-step explanation:
15.60 divided by 8
