8.9 x 10^-5 in scientific notation
One meaning of a 'linear' equation is that if you draw the graph
of the equation, the graph will be a straight line.
That's an easy way to test the equation . . . find 3 points on the
graph, and see whether they're all in a straight line.
This equation is y = 4 / x .
To find a point on the graph, just pick any number for 'x',
and figure out the value of 'y' that goes with it.
Do that 3 times, and you've got 3 points on the graph.
Here ... I'll do 3 quick points:
Point-A: x = 1 y = 4 / 1 = 4
Point-B: x = 2 y = 4 / 2 = 2
Point-C: x = 4 y = 4 / 4 = 1
Look at this:
Slope of the line from point-A to point-B
= (change in 'y') / (change in 'x') = -2 .
Slope of the line from point-B to point-C
= (change in 'y') / (change in 'x') = -1/2 .
The two pieces of line from A-B and from B-C don't even have
the same slope, so they're not pieces of the same straight line !
So my points A, B, and C are NOT in a straight line.
So the equation is NOT linear.
Try it again with three points of your own.
Summary of problem.
annual production = 60000 units
work hours per worker = 200*12=2400 hours
productivity = 0.15 unit / person-hour
Need to calculate the number of workers/persons employed.
Each unit requires 1 unit / 0.15 unit/person-hour
= 1/0.15 person-hours / unit
60000 unit requires 60000 units * 1/0.15 person-hours/unit
= 400000 person-hours
400000 person-hours requires 400000 person-hours /2400 hours = 166.7 persons
=>
The plant has 167 labourers (assuming perfect attendance).
25/-5(-5)
25/25
0
the answer is 0
The answer for 1/2 plus
5/8 is 6/10
