Answer:
<em>The answer is 13</em>
Step-by-step explanation:
Two positive and consecutive old numbers are x and x - 2.
=> x(x - 2) = 143
=> x^2 - 2x - 143 = 0
=> x^2 + 11x - 13x - 143 = 0
=> x(x + 11) - 13(x + 11) = 0
=> (x + 11)(x - 13) = 0
=> x = -11 (invalid)
or x = 13 (valid), the remaining number is 13 - 2 = 11
=> The two numbers are 11 and 13, and the greater number is 13.
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Answer:
207
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
Tom has 70 cards, and Harry has 28 cards.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let h = number of cards Harry has.
Then the number of cards Tom has is 2 1/2 * h = 2.5h.
Together they have 2.5h + h = 3.5h number of cards.
Together they have 98 cards.
3.5h = 98
h = 98/3.5
h = 28
Harry has 28 cards.
Tom has 2.5h = 2.5 * 28 = 70
Answer: Tom has 70 cards, and Harry has 28 cards.
Well, for -6d to equal -13d, d would have to be 0 to satisfy this equation
Answer:
paper clips = $1.85
index cards = $3.95
Step-by-step explanation:
Mark
12 paper clips = x
10 index cards = y
$61.70 total
Janice
15 paper clips = x
7 index cards = y
$55.40 total
12x + 10y = 61.70
15x + 7y = 55.40
*** you want to cancel out one of the letters
(12x + 10y = 61.70) * -7
(15x + 7y = 55.40) * 10
-84x -70y = -431.9
150x + 70y = 554.0
150x + 70y = 554.0
-84x -70y = -431.9
66x + 0 = 122.1
66x = 122.1
x = 122.1 ÷ 66
x = 1.85
plug it back in
15(1.85) + 7y = 55.40
27.75 + 7y = 55.40
7y = 55.40 - 27.75
7y = 27.65
y = 27.65 ÷ 7
y = 3.95
