132/2 = 66
66/2 = 33
33/3 = 11
11/11 = 1
132 = 2^2 * 3 * 11
55121/11 = 5011
5011/5011 = 1
55,121 = 11 * 5011
LCM = common factor with larger exponent * not common factors
LCM = 2^2 * 3 * 11 * 5011
LCM = 661,452
Did somebody say you're supposed to draw the graph of the equation ?
Is that the assignment ?
OK. Just like every other equation you need to graph, get it in the
standard form, where 'y' is all alone on one side, and everything else
is on the other side. When you do that, you'll be able to spot the slope
and y-intercept of the line, or get some points, or whatever you want.
4y + 12 = 0
Subtract 12 from each side: 4y = -12
Divide each side by 4: y = -3
There's the equation you can handle.
The y-intercept is -3, and the slope is zero.
Would you like some points ? OK. Pick a couple of values for 'x',
and calculate the value of 'y' for each one:
The first value I picked for 'x': x = 72
The equation is y=-3, so when x=72, y=-3. The point is (72, -3)
The second value I picked for 'x' is: x = 1
The equation is y=-3, so when x=1, y=-3. The second point is (1, -3).
The third value I picked for 'x' is 4 billion.
The equation is y=-3, so when x=4 billion, y=-3. The third point is (1, -3).
Do you see what's going on here ? Your original equation didn't even
have 'x' in it, so we could tell right away that when the graph is drawn,
the value of 'y' at every point can't depend on 'x'.
When we simplified the equation and got it in standard form, we found that
the slope of the graph is zero. That means the graph doesn't rise or fall ...
it's just a horizontal line. Sure enough, the height of points on the line
doesn't depend on 'x'. The value of 'y' at every point on the line is -3 .
It’d be 12.458 , rounded to the nearest tenth makes it 12.5. Hopefully, I helped.
Since a small drink is the cheapest, make the cost of a small drink=x. Since a large drink costs 50 cents more than a small drink, let a large drink=x+50. The total of the drinks is the sum of the individuals. Since the cost of a small drink is x, 3 drinks cost 3x. Since the cost of a large drink is x+50, the cost of 2 drinks is 2(x+50). The cost of all of the drinks together is 3x+2(x+50). Distribute the 2. 3x+2x+100. Combine like terms. 5x+100. This will give you your answer in cents. If you need an answer in dollars, you multiply that expression by 0.01.
