Answer:
The determinant of the matrix for the the pineapple cake is 4,350. the price of one pineapple cake is 3,520
The determinant of the matrix for the chocolate cake is 5,075 . the price of the chocolate cake is 4,414
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Answer:
5 hours
Step-by-step explanation:
A quick way to look at this is to compare the difference in hourly charge to the difference in 0-hour charge.
The first day, the charge is $3 more than $12 per hour.
The second day, the charge is $12 less than $15 per hour.
The difference in 0-hour charges is 3 -(-12) = 15. The difference in per-hour charges is 15 -12 = 3. The ratio of these is ...
$15/($3/h) = 5 h
The charges are the same after 5 hours.
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If you write equations for the charges, they will look like ...
y1 = 15 + 12(x -1)
y2 = 3 + 15(x -1)
Equating these charges, we have ...
15 +12(x -1) = 3 + 15(x -1)
12x +3 = 15x -12 . . . . . . . . eliminate parentheses
15 = 3x . . . . . . . . . . add 12-12x
x = 15/3 = 5 . . . . . . divide by 3
You might notice that the math here is very similar to that described in words, above.
The charges are the same after 5 hours.
The answer is
0.000568902892652.
X shortest piece
X+6 middle piece
X+8 longest piece
Add them
3x+14=56
3x=42
X=42/3=14
I believe the answer is 5.
200 divided by 25 is 8
40 divided by 8 is 5