Ok! So, given a quadratic function<span>, </span>y<span> = ax</span>2<span> + bx + c, when "a" is positive, the </span>parabola <span>opens upward and the vertex is the minimum value. On the other hand, if "a" is negative, the graph opens downward and the vertex is the maximum value. Now, let's refer back to our original graph, </span>y<span> = </span><span>x2</span><span>, where "a" is 1.
Hope this helps.</span>
Let the number be x
reciprocal=1/x
2 more the reciprocal=1/2+x
but 1/2+x=3(1/x)
1/2+x=3/x
x=6+3x
x=-2
If I’m not mistaken it should be 0.33
1,450 because it says they are getting sampled and they should get them too
Let x = price of shoes
Then price of jacket would be x - 5.81
Combining the two would give you
x + x - 5.81 = 99.15
combining like terms simplifies to 2x - 5.81 = 99.15;
now adding 5.81 to both sides of the equal sign leaves
2x = 104.96
and finally, dividing both sides by 2, gives x = $52.48; which is the cost of the shoes. Recall, the cost of the jacket is 5.81 less than the cost of the shoes.
so, COST OF THE JACKET is 52.48 - 5.81 = $46.67
