What a delightful little problem ! (Partly because I could see
right away how to do it, and had the answer in a few minutes,
after a lot of impressive-looking algebra on my scratch-paper.)
Three consecutive integers are . . . x, x+1, and x+2
The smallest two are . . . x and x+1
Their product is . . . . . x(x+1)
5 times the largest one is . . . 5(x+2)
5 less than that is . . . . . . 5(x+2)-5
Now, the conditions of the problem say that <u>x (x + 1) = 5 (x+2) - 5</u>
THAT's the equation we have to solve, to find 'x' .
Eliminate parentheses: x² + x = 5x + 10 - 5
Combine like terms: x² + x = 5x + 5
Subtract 5x from each side: x² - 4x = 5
Subtract 5 from each side: <u>x² - 4x - 5 = 0</u>
You could solve that by factoring it, or use the quadratic equation.
Factored, it says that (x + 1) (x - 5) = 0
From which <em>x = -1</em>
and <em>x = +5</em>
We only want the positive results, so our three consecutive integers are
5, 6, and 7 .
To answer the question, the smallest one is <em><u>5 </u></em>.
<u>Check</u>:
5 x 6 ? = ? (7 x 5) - 5
30 ? = ? (35) - 5
30 = 30
yay !
Answer: The cost of one rose bush is $7 and the cost of one shrub is also $7
Step-by-step explanation:
The situtation can be represented by the systems of the equations.
10x + 4y = 98 x in this case is the cost of one rose bushes
9x + 9y = 126 y is the cost of one shrub.
Solve the system of equation using the elimination method.
10x +4y = 98
9x + 9y = 126 eliminate the y variable so you will have to multiply 9 on top and -4 down.
9(10x +4) = (98)(9)
-4(9x + 9y) = 126(-4)
You will now have the new two systems of equations
90x +36y = 882
-36x +-36y = -504 Now add the equations
0 + 54x = 378
54x = 378
x= 7
Now we know that the cost of one rose bush is 7 so we will plot it into one of the equations and solve for the cost of one shrub.
90(7) +36y=882
630 +36y = 882
-630 -630
36y = 252
y = 7
Check: 10(7) + 4(7)= 98
70 + 28 = 98
98= 98
so one rose bush is actually 7 dollars the same as 1 shrub.
Answer:
14
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that:
Cost of purchase and installation = 5323.50
Cost per window = 230.25
Cost of installation = 2100
Hence,
Total purchase cost of windows alone :
5323.50 - 2100 = 3,223.50
Therefore, the number of windows purchased is :
(Total purchase cost of windows alone / price per window)
(3,223.50 / 230.25)
= 14
Hence, 14 windows was purchased
Answer:
C.because i calculate it d is the correct answer
Step-by-step explanation:
