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Evaluate ab if a = -16 and b = -5.

Kaylis [27]

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Answer:

80

Step-by-step explanation:

ab is the product of 'a' and 'b'. For the given values, that is the product ...

ab = (-16)(-5) = 80

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When the number of minus signs is even, the resulting product is positive.

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3 years ago

This is due tomorrow, so please help and show step by step

Softa [21]

Answer:

slope = 3/2
y-intercept = 3
x-intercept = -2

Step-by-step explanation:

The slope is the coefficient of x when the equation is of the form ...

y = (something).

Here, we can put the equation in that form by subtracting 12x and dividing by the coefficient of y:

12x -8y = -24 . . . . . given

-8y = -12x -24 . . . . .subtract 12x

y = 3/2x +3 . . . . . . . divide by -8

This is the "slope-intercept" form of the equation. Generically, it is written ...

y = mx + b . . . . . . where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept

So, the above equation answers two of your questions:

slope = 3/2

y-intercept = 3

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The x-intercept is found fairly easily from the original equation by setting y=0:

12x = -24

x = -24/12 = -2 . . . . . the x-intercept

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A graph of the equation can also show you these things. The graph shows a rise of 3 units for a run of 2, so the slope is rise/run = 3/2. The line crosses the axes at x=-2 and y=3, the intercepts.

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2 years ago

2,759 divided by 89?

EleoNora [17]

Answer:

31

Step-by-step explanation:

I can't explain any further......

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2 years ago

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a bag contains 10 white gold balls and 6 striped golf balls. a golfer wants to add 112 golf balls to the bag. he wants the ratio

wolverine [178]

Answer:70 white golf balls and 42 striped golf balls

Step-by-step explanation:

First we find the ratio of white to striped balls

White golf balls = 10

Striped golf balls = 6

Ratio = 10/6 = 5/3

We are told a golfer wants to add extra 112 balls to the already 16 balls

And the ratio after adding 112 balls must stay the same

First we label the extra golf balls to be added x and y

x = white golf balls

y = striped golf balls

So since we know the 112 balls added is a combination of the extra white golf balls and striped golf balls, we create an equation for that, labelling it (1)

x + y = 112 (1)

And we are told that after putting these extra balls the ratio must remain the same, which is 5/3

which will be (10 white balls + x) divided by (6 striped ball + y) will be equals to 5/3

So we create another equation for this, labelling it (2)

(10+x)/(6+y) = 5/3 (2)

So we have two simultaneous equations

We pick (1)

x + y = 112

We either make x or y the subject of formula, I choose to make x the subject of formula, we label the equation (3)

take y to the other side, causing it to change to -y

x = 112 - y (3)

We then work with (2)

(10+x)/(6+y) = 5/3

We cross multiply

3(10+x) = 5(6+y)

We open the brackets

Making the equation simplified and labelling it (4)

30 +3x = 30 + 5y

Collect like terms

3x -5y = 30-30

3x -5y = 0 (4)

Remember from (3) we know that

x = 112 -y

So we put (3) in (4)

3(112 - y) - 5y = 0

Open bracket

336 -3y -5y =0

336 -8y = 0

Transfer -8y to the other side, changing to +8y

336 = 8y

Divide both sides by 8

336/8 = y

42 = y

y = 42

from (3) we know that x equals 112 - y

So we put y = 42 in (3)

x = 112 - y

x = 112 -42 = 70

x = 70

So therefore number of white golfs balls and striped golfs balls to be added to keep the same ratio is 70 and 42 respectively

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3 years ago

Please help! which sentence explains why the moon can be seen from the earth at night?

pav-90 [236]

Answer:

a

Step-by-step explanation:

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3 years ago

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