Suppose the number is x, its reciprocal is 1/x
x+1/x=13/6
(x^2+1)/x=13/6
6(x^2+1)=13x
6x^2-13x+6=0
(3x-2)(2x-3)=0
x=2/3 or x=3/2
Answer:
the answer is x=e⁴........
You didn't give any choices, but the equation looks like this: 17 = 2x + 5. Solving that for x tells you that he went on a big water slide 6 times. 2 times 6 plus 5 is the $17 he spent at the park. See how well that works out?
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
the first day he used 30 cups
the second day he used 15% of the remaining cups...a total of 90 cups were used on second day.
so 15%of the remaining cups = 90.....so if u let x be the total cups, then the remaining cups would be x - 30
15% of (x - 30) = 90.....turn ur percent to a decimal..." of " means multiply
0.15(x - 30) = 90
0.15x - 4.5 = 90
0.15x = 90 + 4.5
0.15x = 94.5
x = 94.5 / 0.15
x = 630 total cups <==
lets check..
start with 630 cups....used 30 the first day....leaving u with 600 cups....15% of the remaining cups = 90.....so 15% of 600 = 90....lets check it
15%of 600 = 0.15(600) = 90...yep, thats correct....there were 630 cups in the new un-opened box
