Answer: The letter "x" is often used in algebra to mean a value that is not yet known. It is called a "variable" or sometimes an "unknown". In x + 2 = 7, x is a variable, but we can work out its value if we try!
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Answer: the rate of the jet in still air is 685 mph and the rate of the jetstream is 75 mph
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x represent the rate of the jet in still air.
Let y represent the rate of the jet jetstream.
Distance = speed × time
Flying against the jetstream, a jet travels 3050 miles in 5 hours. This means that the total speed of the jet would be (x - y) mph. Therefore,
3050 = 5(x - y)
3050/5 = x - y
x - y = 610 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -1
Flying with the jetstream, the same jet travels 3800 miles in 4 hours. This means that the total speed of the jet would be (x + y) mph. Therefore,
3800 = 4(x + y)
3800/5 = x + y
x + y = 760 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -2
Adding equation 1 to equation 2, it becomes
2x = 1370
x = 1370/2 = 685mph
Substituting x = 685 into equation 1, it becomes
685 - y = 610
y = 685 - 610 = 75mph
First you cancel 7 and 28, and 3 and 9, so that leaves you with 4/3 x 15/17, then you cancel 3 and 15 so you get 4x5/17 which should give you 20/17!
Answer:
-1266
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A composite number has more than two factors. In this case, the number 13233345364715 has more than two factors, so it is composite.
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Numbers can be classified as prime or composite. Prime numbers have only two factors, 1 and the number itself. For example, 13 is a prime number because only 1 and 13 can be multiplied together to get 13. However, a composite number has more than two factors. In the case of the numer 13233345364715, I know that there are more than two factors because the number ends in 5, which means it has a factor of 5. To confirm, divide 13233345364715/5 = 2646669072943. This large of a number may also have other factors, however, since you now know it has at least four factors, it is composite.
