Answer:
p = 
and q = 
Step-by-step explanation:
Given equations:
2p - 3q = 4 -----------(i)
3p + 2q = 9 ------------(ii)
Let's solve this equation simultaneously using the <em>elimination method</em>
(a) Multiply equation (i) by 3 and equation (ii) by 2 as follows;
[2p - 3q = 4] x 3
[3p + 2q = 9] x 2
6p - 9q = 12 -------------(iii)
6p + 4q = 18 -------------(iv)
(b) Next, subtract equation (iv) from equation (iii) as follows;
[6p - 9q = 12]
<u> - [6p + 4q = 18] </u>
<u> -13q = -6 </u> -----------------(v)
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<u>(c)</u> Next, make q subject of the formula in equation (v)
q =
(d) Now substitute the value of q = into equation (i) as follows;
2p - 3() = 4
(e) Now, solve for p in d above
<em>Multiply through by 13;</em>
26p - 18 = 52
<em>Collect like terms</em>
26p = 52 + 18
26p = 70
<em>Divide both sides by 2</em>
13p = 35
p =
Therefore, p = and q =
Answer:
1200
Step-by-step explanation:
The number who drink coffee is 3/4 of 8000, so ...
... (3/4)×8000 = 6000.
Of those, 1/5 add cream, so the number of coffee drinkers who add cream to their coffee is ...
... (1/5)×6000 = 1200.
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<em>Alternate solutions</em>
We have computed ...
... (1/5)×((3/4)×8000) = 1200
Since multiplication is associative, you can multiply the fractions first, if you wish:
... ((1/5)×(3/4))×8000 = (3/20)×8000
... = 24000/20 = 1200
or
... = 3×(8000/20) = 3×400 = 1200
The "x" intercept is found when you plug in "0" for "y"
-6x + 3(0) = 18.9
-6x = 18.9 (Divide both sides by -6)
x = - 3.15
(-3.15, 0) is your x-intercept
Now plug in "0" for the x
-6(0) + 3y = 18.9
3y = 18.9 (Divide both sides by 3)
y = 6.3
(0, 6.3) is your y - intercept
Answer:
16.67% increase
Step-by-step explanation:
finding the percentage price increase
we need to find the difference in percentage price between the 2 years
12%-10% = 2%
2%/12% x 100% = 100%/6 = 16.67%
20% increase between January 1st 2010 and January 1st 2011
