Which equation can be used to solve the problem 180 is 40% of what number

Mathematics

2 answers:

Kruka [31]3 years ago

6 0

Answer:

40/100 * x = 40

Solve for x. Hope this helps

Alex787 [66]3 years ago

6 0

Answer:

180= 0.4x

x= 450

Step-by-step explanation:

180= 40% of x

180= 0.4x

x= 180/0.4

x= 450

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In this problem, we need to plug in the given x values for $f(x)=0$ and find a and b.

When we plug in 1, we get: $2 \times {1}^{4} - 5 \times {1}^{3} - 14 \times {1}^{2} + a \times 1 + b = 0$

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