<span>Because the four numbers are consecutive, we can call the first one x, and the other three are x+1, x+2, and x+3, respectively.
x * (x+1) = (x+2) * (x+3) - 38
x^2 + x = x^2 + 5x +6-38
x^2 + x = x^2 + 5x - 32
-4x = -32
x=8
The four numbers are 8, 9, 10, and 11
check solution: 8*9=10*11-38
72=110-38
72=72</span>
There are an infinite number of possibilities, and not enough information
to decide which possibility is really the one inside the function machine.
Here are a few. Each of these gives the result that you described,
and there are an infinite number of others:
f(x) = x
f(x) = 2x + 1
f(x) = 10x + 9
f(x) = x² - 2
f(x) = 7x² - 8
f(x) = 31x³ + 30
f(x) = log( |x| ) - 1
f(x) = ln( |x| ) - 1
f(x) = x tan(45°)
.
.
etc.
Answer:
Matt was paid an average of $10 per hour of babysitting for the day.
Step-by-step explanation:
He babysat in the morning for 3 hours being paid $10 per hour. He later babysat in the evening for 5 hours being paid $20 per hour. Since he was being paid two different amounts throughout the day, the average would be $10. He was being paid atleast $10 per hour for babysitting because even though he was being paid $20 in the evening, the lowest amount of money that he was paid, was $10 making that the average.
Answer:
What math is this?
Step-by-step explanation:
Subtracting a negative means that you will add the number. Convert the symbols to get the following:
y + 10 = 12
Subtract 10 from both sides.
y = 2