Answer:
x = 1.27
y = 5.18
Step-by-step explanation:
to solve this system of equation by simultaneous equation we say that let
3x+y=9.............................. equation 1
-5x+2y=4 .......................... equation 2
from equation 1
3x+y=9.............................. equation 1
y = 9 -3x.............................. equation 3
substitute the value of y = 9 -3x into equation 2
-5x+2y=4 .......................... equation 2
-5x + 2( 9 -3x) = 4
-5x + 18 - 6x = 4
collect the like terms
18 - 4 = 6x + 5x
14 = 11x
divide both side by 11
14/11 = 11x/11
x = 14/11
x = 1.27
put the value of x = 1.27 into equation 3
y = 9 -3x.............................. equation 3
y = 9 - 3( 1.27)
y = 9 - 3.82
y = 5.18
<em>to check if you are correct put the value of x and y into either equation 1 or equation 2.</em>
<em>3x+y=9.............................. equation 1</em>
<em>3( 1.27) + 5.18 = 9</em>
<em>3.81 + 5.18 = 9</em>
<em>9 = 9</em>
This is a geometric sequence because each term is twice the value of the previous term. So this is what would be called the common ratio, which in this case is 2. Any geometric sequence can be expressed as:
a(n)=ar^(n-1), a(n)=nth value, a=initial value, r=common ratio, n=term number
In this case we have r=2 and a=1 so
a(n)=2^(n-1) so on the sixth week he will run:
a(6)=2^5=32
He will run 32 blocks by the end of the sixth week.
Now if you wanted to know the total amount he runs in the six weeks, you need the sum of the terms and the sum of a geometric sequence is:
s(n)=a(1-r^n)/(1-r) where the variables have the same values so
s(n)=(1-2^n)/(1-2)
s(n)=2^n-1 so
s(6)=2^6-1
s(6)=64-1
s(6)=63 blocks
So he would run a total of 63 blocks in the six weeks.
Answer:
x = 4
which agrees with the third listed answer among the given options
Step-by-step explanation:
We can re-write the logarithmic equation using the properties of logarithms:
Therefore, the arguments of the log functions must also be equal (and we can solve for "x" by noticing that this expression is the perfect square of a binomial:
and for this equation to verify, x must be 4
