Plug the -4 into equation
f(-4) = 5(-4) -3
multiply 5•-4= -20
then subtract -20-3
when you have two negatives you add
= -23
let x = orginal price of the shorts
$21 = x(100%-20%) * 1.05
$21 = x(80%) * 1.05
$21 = 0.8x * 1.05
Subtract 1.05 from both sides
$19.95 = 0.8x
Divide 0.8 from both sides
$24.9375 = x
So the orginal price of the shorts are about $24.94
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
Normal Hour = 32 hours
Overtime = Hours above 32
Rate for Overtime = 1.4 times normal rate
Earnings = $535.62
Required
Determine the normal hour pay
First, we need to determine the hours worked overtime.
This is:
The equation that binds all the parameters is:
This gives:
Solve for r
Since we are looking for the principal amount, then all we have to do is reverse the process of getting the amount of tax. In order to get the principal, you just have to divide 22 with 0.05. The answer is 440 so that is the principal amount you are looking for.
The easy way to think about this is what number comes between 5 and 7? The answer is 6 (but we have to consider that it's negative in this case.) So the answer is -6 Another way to look at it is with a number line (not to "Which number is greater than -7 and less than -5"? scale.)<===(-7)==(-6)==(-5)==(-3)==(-2)==(-1)==(0)==(1)==>Notice how -6 comes between the two numbers. -6 is larger than -7 (it's "less negative" -- "Which number is greater than -7 and less than -5"? closer to zero) -6 is less than -5 (it's "more negative" -- further away from zero)
