Hey there!
This grocer is mixing two kinds of coffee. I always love the smell of coffee!
We will say that x sells for $1.15 per pound and y sells for $2.75 per pound.
Altogether there are 24 pounds of coffee he is selling.
The algebraic equation would be x + y = 24
At $1.30 per pound, he will make 24 * $1.30 = $31.2
So, how many of the x and y kinds of coffee should he use to make the $1.30 per pound mixture which will net him $31.2?
The algebraic equation would be 1.15x + 2.75y = 31.2
We now have two equations :
x+y = 24
1.15x + 2.75y = 31.2
Substituting x= 24 -y in the second equation gives us
1.15(24-y) + 2.75y = 31.2
27.6 - 1.15y + 2.75y = 31.2
27.6 + 1.6y = 31.2
1.6y = 31.2 - 27.6
0.3y= 3.6
y= 2.25
x + y = 24
x + 2.25 = 24
x = 24 -2.25
x = 21.75
If y=2.25, then x= 21.75 as well.
So, he will use 21.75 pounds of the $1.15 per/lb one and another 2.25 pounds of the $2.75per/lb one.
~Done~
The nth term of any geometric sequence can be expressed as:
a(n)=ar^(n-1), a(n)=nth term, a=initial term, r=common ratio, n=term number...
We can easily see that the first term, a=-8
The common ratio is 4/-8=-2/4=1/-2=r=-1/2 so the rule is:
a(n)=-8(-1/2)^(n-1) so the tenth term is:
a(10)=-8(-1/2)^(10-1)
a(10)=-8(-1/2)^9
a(10)=1/64
The given answer would be five
Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
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First step is to apply distributive property. The property states that,
Applying the property,
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Collecting like terms,
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