Answer:
the initial value is 2
Step-by-step explanation:
"y=mx+b" is the equation
"b" is the initial value, and there is no "b" value
ANSWER
The larger number is 18
<u>EXPLANATION</u>
Let x be the larger number and y be the smaller number.
Then,


Let us add equation (1) and (2).

Divide through by 2

Put
in to equation (1).
This implies that,


You would start by figuring out the distance the turtle swims every second by dividing 24 by 16.
24➗16=1.5
From this we can take the numbers from either T: 1, ___, 24, 45 or D: ___, 10, 16, ___ to figure out the blank spaces for the other using multiplication or division. Divide T by 1.5, or multiply D by 1.5 to find the other
T: 1, 15, 24, 45
D: 1.5, 10, 16, 30
B=(32)(1700) your answer should be 54,400 BTU's
OK, so for this equation, your goal is to get the d, and ONLY the d, on one side of the equation. So, to start out, you need to multiply the entire equation, meaning both sides, by 8 because we are trying to get rid of those pesky fractions.
8(1/8(3d-2)=1/4(d+5))
The equation then turns into this because the 8 and 4 cancelled out with the 8.
1(3d-2)=2(d+5)
Now, we need to distribute the left over numbers into the parenthesis.
3d-2=2d+10
And finally, we need to get the d's on one side, and the numbers on the other, so we subtract 2d from both sides and add the 2 to both sides. They then cancel out to make
d=12
Hope it helps! :)