recall your d = rt, distance = rate * time.
let's say we have two trains, A and B, A is going at 85 mph and B at 65 mph.
they are 210 miles apart and moving toward each other, at some point they will meet, when that happens, the faster train A has covered say d miles, and the slower B has covered then the slack from 210 and d, namely 210 - d.
When both trains meet, A has covered more miles than B because A is faster, however the time both have been moving, is the same, say t hours.
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(((x + y) / 3) + (1 / x)) / (5 + (15 / x))
The best way is to make it one fraction.
Multiply by ((3x/3x) / (3x/3x)) to remove the other fractions.
((x(x + y)) + 3(1)) / (5(3x) + 3(15))
(x^2 + xy + 3) / (15x + 45)
Then factor to simplify
(x^2 + xy + 3) / (3(x + 15))
We know that
case 1) -10/-7-----> 10/7-------> is not <span>equivalent to -10/7
case 2) </span>-3 1/7----> (-3*7+1)/7----> -20/7 ------> is not equivalent to -10/7
case 3) 1 3/7-----> (1*7+3)/7----> 10/7 ------> is not equivalent to -10/7
case 4) - -10/-7---> +10/-7----> -10/7------> is equivalent to -10/7
case 5) -1 3/7----> (-1*7+3)/7----> -4/7 ------> is not equivalent to -10/7
the answer is
- -10/-7
What are your answer choices? I’m not sure which equation they are asking for?
The solution to this system of equations is
X= -5
Y= -3
