Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
4 x 10^7 is 40000000
4 x 10^3 is 4000
We are told that 4x10^7 is something times as much as 4x10^3
So we will work backwards to find the answer,
If you divide 40000000 by 4000 you will get 10000
10000 is the same as 10^4
Step-by-step explanation:
We want to find two things-- the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the current. Each of these things will be represented by a different variable:
B = speed of the boat in still water
C = speed of the current
Since we have two variables, we will need to find a system of two equations to solve.
How do we find the two equations we need?
Rate problems are based on the relationship Distance = (Rate)(Time).
Fill in the chart with your data (chart attached)
The resulting speed of the boat (traveling upstream) is B-C miles per hour. On the other hand, if the boat is traveling downstream, the current will be pushing the boat faster, and the boat's speed will increase by C miles per hour. The resulting speed of the boat (traveling downstream) is B+C miles per hour. Put this info in the second column in the chart. Now plug it into a formula! <u>Distance=(Rate)(Time) </u>Now solve using the systems of equations!
Writing the slope-intercept form of a linear equation, we have:
Where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.
Since parallel lines have the same slope, we can see that the slope of the line y = 2/3x + 1 is equal m = 2/3, so for our equation we also have m = 2/3.
Now, using the point (0, -4), we have:
So our equation is:
y = 2/3x - 4