The product of two consecutive integers is 342. What quadratic equation can be used to find x, the grater number?
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Answer:
x ≥ 5
y ≥ 10
3x + 2.3y ≥ 60
Step-by-step explanation:
Lets the number of men's shoes he sells be x and women's shoes be y.
For each men's shoes , he gets a commission of $3 and for each women's shoe, he gets a commission of $2.30 .
He needs to sell atleast 10 women's shoes and 5 men's shoes.
Also he needs to make atleast $60 per week.
x ≥ 5
y ≥ 10
3x + 2.3y ≥ 60
These are are the 3 required inequalities.
Now we will see an example.
If he sells 20 womens shoes and 10 mens shoes , he will meet the requirements.
He will make a total profit = =$76
<u>Let's solve this problem step-by-step</u>
<u>Let's set</u>:
2x + 6y = 36 -- equation 1
x + 4y = 20 -- equation 2
(equation 2) * 2
2x + 8y = 40 -- equation 3
(equation 3) - (equation 1)
2y = 4
y = 2 -- equation 4
Plug (equation 4)'s value of y into (equation 2)
x + 4(2) = 20
x = 20 - 8
x = 12
<u>Thus x = 12 and y = 2</u>
<u>Let's check, by substituting these values</u>
<u>Answer: x = 12 and y = 2</u>
Hope that helps!