A ratio of 5:7 means out of 12 books, 5 are in one category and 7 are in another. (The “category” isn’t specified in this problem.)
So here we’re STARTING with 36 books; we want to find a ratio that is equal to 5:7 and adds up to 36. Well 36 = 3(12), and so if we multiply each number in the ratio by 3 as well, we might get what we want. Doing that gives us 15:21, which adds up to 36 and is equal to 5:7. Boom, that’s the answer.
P.S. Here’s a question you can think about: why do ratios stay the same when you multiply each number by the same amount? (For example, why is 3:1 the same as 6:2?)
log(3x) = log(2x-4)
taking antilog of both sides:
3x = 2x - 4
3x - 2x = -4 [subtracting 2x from both sides]
x = -4
and we're done already!
3(6x+2)-18x=12 (y=6x+2, so you plug in 6x+2 into the y in 3y-18x=12)
18x+6-18x=12 (Then you distribute the 3 to the 6x and to the 2)
6=12 (Combine like terms 18x-18x)
There is no solution. Hope this helps and makes sense.
Answer: -6.7
Step-by-step explanation:
64.3−(3)(23)−2
=−6.7
