I am doing with Question Number 2
Let the two numbers be 'x' and 'y'.
According to the question, the product of two numbers is 14.
So, xy=14 (Equation 1)
Now, one of the numbers is 3 ½ times the other.
So,
(Equation 2)
Substituting the value of 'x' from equation 2 in equation 1, we get
So, y= 2 and -2
So, and
x=7 and -7
Numbers are 2,7 and -2,-7.
Sum of numbers 2 and 7 = 9
Sum of numbers -2 and -7 = -9.
Mr. Patel used 4.5 bags of seed
<em><u>Solution:</u></em>
Given that,
Over the summer, Mr. Patel refilled a bird feeder 24 times using 6 cups of seed each time
A bag of seeds holds 32 cups
1 bag of seed = 32 cups
Given that Patel refilled 24 times using 6 cups of seed each time
<em><u>Then, the number of cups used for the 24 times is given as:</u></em>
<em><u>Now we have to find the bags of seed needed for 144 cups</u></em>
Let "x" be the number of bags of seed for 144 cups
From given,
1 bag of seed = 32 cups
"x" bags of seed = 144 cups
This forms a proportion and we can solve it by cross multiplying
Thus 4.5 bags of seed is used by Mr.patel