Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
The comma is important here, otherwise "one third of a number n minus 7" is

Answer:
20 students
Step-by-step explanation:
If the class decreased by 15%, the students that she has now (17) represents a percentaje of:
100% - 15% = 85%
so<u> the 17 students are 85% of what she had</u>:
Students Percentage
17 ⇒ 85%
and we are looking for how many students she had 2 years ago, thus we are looking for the <u>100%</u> of students (the original number of studens). If we represent this number by x:
Students Percentage
17 ⇒ 85%
x ⇒ 100%
and we solve this problem using the <u>rule of three</u>: multiply the cross quantities on the table( 17 and 100) and then divide by the remaining amount (85):
x = 17*100/85
x = 1700/85
x=20
2 years ago she had 20 students
The n two number are n and n+7. The two numbers are relatively prime because 7 is prime and doesn't divide 60. So we get n(n+7)=60. Guess and check tells us the two numbers are 5 and 12.
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
A=b^2+2bh
b = 3
A = 3^2 + 2(3)h
A = 9 + 6h
6h = A - 9
