IN ORDER TO FIND THE ANSWER:
Add up two of the values. If they are greater than the third, the lengths can make up a triangle.
3 + 9 = 12
12 > 14? No
3 + 5 = 8
8 > 7? Yes
1 + 2 = 3
3 > 3? No
4 + 4 = 8
8 > 8? No
The answer would be B.
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Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
The common difference (d) can be found using the first and 4th terms:
a1 = 3
a4 = a1 +d(4 -1)
-9 = 3 +3d . . . . . simplify
-3 = 1 + d . . . . . . divide by 3
-4 = d . . . . . . . . . subtract 1
Then ...
x = a1 + d = 3 -4 = -1
y = x + d = -1 -4 = -5
The values of x and y are -1 and -5, respectively.
Given:
Cost to build a bookshelf = $20
Cost to build a table = $45
Amount available to spend = $600
Let x = number of bookshelves built.
Let y = number of tables built.
The total number of bookshelves and tables = 18.
Therefore
x + y = 18.
That is,
y = 18 - x (1)
The total amount available to build x bookshelves and y tables = $600. Therefore
20x + 45y = 600
That is (dividing through by 5),
4x + 9y = 120 (2)
Substitute (1) into (2).
4x + 9(18 - x) = 120
4x + 162 - 9x = 120
-5x = -42
x = 8.4
From (1),obtain
y = 18 - 8.4 = 9.6
Because we cannot have fractional bookshelves and tables, we shall test values of x=8, 9 and y=9,10 for profit
Note: The profit is $60 per bookshelf and $100 per table.
If x = 8, then y = 18-8 = 10.
The profit = 8*60 + 10*100 = $1480
If x = 9, then y = 18-9 = 9.
The profit = 9*60 + 9*100 = $1440
The choice of 8 bookshelves and 10 tables is more profitable.
Answer: 8 bookshelves and 10 tables.
