The answer is: 15 .
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{Note: If this is a physics problem ; and the formula: "F = m*a" is for:
"Force = mass * acceleration" ; be sure that the correct units are used!}.
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Explanation:
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F = m * a ;
Given m = 5 ;
a = 3 ;
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F = 5 * 3 = 15 .
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The second and the third one are similar.
Yes. Changing the the word problem into a function, you get 30x=y.
30 = Fixed Length
x = width
y = area
No matter what width (x) you choose, the area (y) is going to be a multiple of 30 (the fixed length) because with two numbers being multiplied, if there is a fixed number that will always be the multiple and not the multiplier. For example, 10 multiplied by every number 1-10 is going to be a multiple of 10.
10x1=10, 10x2=20, 10x3=30, etc
So if Tom chooses any of these widths (x) 5, 10, or 15, y (the area) will be a multiple of 30.
30(5)=150
30(10)=300
30(15)=450
So as we double 5 to get 10, our outcome is doubled 150 to 300 and so forth. Hope this helps.
