2r + 2s = 50
2r - 1s = 17
3s = 33
3 3
s = 11
2r - s = 17
2r - 11 = 17
+ 11 + 11
2r = 28
2 2
r = 14
(r, s) = (14, 11)
Answer:
z=7
Step-by-step explanation:
If z represents 1/2 of 14, then z=14*1/2=14/2=7
Everyone should do this derivation, because otherwise the "quadratic formula" is some sort of "magic" LOL...
ax^2+bx+c=0
x^2+bx/a+c/a=0
x^2+bx/a=-c/a
x^2+bx/a+b^2x/(4a^2)=b^2/(4a^2)-c/a
(x+b/(2a))^2=(b^2-4ac)/(4a^2)
x+b/(2a)=±√(b^2-4ac)/(2a)
x=-b/(2a)±√(b^2-4ac)/(2a)
x=(-b±√b^2-4ac)/(2a)
The answer is B because you'll have 1 left over from 9/8