Its fairly straightforward. Since the bottom equation only has one unknown,x, because y=1.3, you can plug y in and solve for x. Once you find the value of x, you then have the value for two variables, x and y, and again have one unknown coefficient a. To solve for the coefficient you just plug in your y value (1.3) and your x value (which can be rounded to 0.42). Using a little bit of algebra, you can then solve for a which should be a=2.108. I am not sure if your teacher wants you to solve it this way but you could also use the elimination method or substitution method that you would of learned when discussing system of equations. But no matter which way you do it, the math follows the rules. Hope this helps. I’d suggest you solve it yourself to double check my work.
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I am a Mechanical Engineering major w/ minor in mathematics
y^2 +6^2 = 12^2
y^2 +36 = 144
y^2 = 108
sqrt(108) = 10.392 = 6sqrt(3)
Answer is B 6sqrt(3)
You have to take $8,550 times 0.12 (12%) to find out the number it is being decreased by.
8,550 x 0.12 = 1,026
And then, you have to subtract 1,026 from 8,550 three times for three years and your answer becomes 5,472.
$5,472
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
<u>This a form of the proportional relationship:</u>
- f(x) = kx, where f(x) - total cost, k- cost of each item, x - number of items
<u>We have:</u>
<u>It means:</u>
- Total cost of 5 cupcakes is $12
3^2 goes onto the left side of the triangle
5^2 goes onto the bottom
x^ goes on the slant part of the triangle
