Answer:
Step 1: Set up the synthetic division.
Step 2: Bring down the leading coefficient to the bottom row.
Step 3: Multiply c by the value just written on the bottom row.
Step 4: Add the column created in step 3.
Step 5: Repeat until done.
Step 6: Write out the answer.
Step-by-step explanation:
You put them in fractions then cross multiple.
18/12 and 3/x so that's 36 equals 18x then you divide 36 by 18 which is 2.
.35x+45=y
x is the miles they run
.35 shows that they charge 35 cents per mile
45 is the constant or the fee they always charge to use their vehicle
The family wants to save $120 over a period of two years. That means they want to
save $60 a year, right? The problem also states they want to cut their yearly bill by
10 percent. Well, the two paragraphs above tell you what you need to know...that
$60 is 10 percent of the total bill. Let's set up a proportion and solve for the total bill: