We see on the picture that :
When we go down one row, we add one horizontal and two diagonal cards.
In the first row we have 2 cards
In the second 2+3=5 cards
In the third 5+3=8 cards
etc.
General formula : in the n-th row from the top, we have
Answer:
-2.7 < y
Step-by-step explanation:
2.9 < 5.6+y
Subtract 5.6 from each side
2.9-5.6 < 5.6-5.6+y
-2.7 < y
Answer:
Sam is correct.
Step-by-step explanation:
Exponent rules state that when an number with an exponent is raised to a power, the two exponents multiply. For example, a^2^2=a^4.
We can set it up like this, where <em>s </em>is the speed of the canoeist:

To make a common denominator between the fractions, we can multiply the whole equation by s(s-5):
![s(s-5)[\frac{18}{s} + \frac{4}{s-5} = 3] \\ 18(s-5)+4s=3s(s-5) \\ 18s - 90+4s=3 s^{2} -15s](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=s%28s-5%29%5B%5Cfrac%7B18%7D%7Bs%7D%20%2B%20%5Cfrac%7B4%7D%7Bs-5%7D%20%3D%203%5D%20%5C%5C%2018%28s-5%29%2B4s%3D3s%28s-5%29%20%5C%5C%2018s%20-%2090%2B4s%3D3%20s%5E%7B2%7D%20-15s)
If we rearrange this, we can turn it into a quadratic equation and factor:

Technically, either of these solutions would work when plugged into the original equation, but I would use the second solution because it's a little "neater." We have the speed for the first part of the trip (9 mph); now we just need to subtract 5mph to get the speed for the second part of the trip.

The canoeist's speed on the first part of the trip was 9mph, and their speed on the second part was 4mph.
Step-by-step explanation:
Simplify the left side:
5x - 20 = 3x + 4
Move all terms containing x to the left side of the equation:
2x - 20 = 4
Move all terms not containing x to the right side of the equation:
2x = 24
Divide each term by 2 and simplify:
x = 12