Find k if 3k, k-2, and k + 7 are consecutive terms of an arithmetic sequence.

Simplify the expression 3/2 (5/3) -1 1/4 + 1/2 Given the answer as a simplified fraction. The simplified expression is a/b.

ella [17]

<h2>Hello!</h2>

The answer is:

The simplified fraction is:

$\frac{7}{4}$

To solve this problem we must remember the following:

- Addition or subtraction of fractions, we add or subtract fractions by the following way:

$\frac{a}{b}(+-)\frac{c}{d}=\frac{ad(+-)bc}{bd}$

- Product of fractions, the multiplication of fraction is linear, meaning that we should multiply the numerator by the numerator and denominator by denominator, so:

$\frac{a}{b}*\frac{c}{d}=\frac{ac}{bd}$

- Convert mixed number to fraction,

$a\frac{b}{c}=a+\frac{b}{c}=\frac{ac+b}{c}$

So, solving we have:

$\frac{3}{2}*\frac{5}{3}-1\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{2}=\frac{3*5}{2*3} -1\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{2}\\\\\frac{3*5}{2*3} -1\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{2}=\frac{15}{6} -1\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{2}\\\\\frac{15}{6} -1\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{2}=\frac{15}{6} -(1+\frac{1}{4})+\frac{1}{2}\\\\\frac{15}{6} -(1+\frac{1}{4})+\frac{1}{2}=\frac{15}{6}-(\frac{4+1}{1*4})+\frac{1}{2}\\\\\frac{15}{6}-(\frac{4+1}{4})+\frac{1}{2}=\frac{15}{6}-\frac{5}{4}+\frac{1}{2}$

$\frac{15}{6}-\frac{5}{4}+\frac{1}{2}=(\frac{5}{2}-\frac{5}{4})+\frac{1}{2}\\\\(\frac{5}{2}-\frac{5}{4})+\frac{1}{2}=(\frac{(4*5)-(2*5)}{8})+\frac{1}{2}\\\\(\frac{(4*5)-(2*5)}{8})+\frac{1}{2}=(\frac{20-10}{8})+\frac{1}{2}\\\\(\frac{20-10}{8})+\frac{1}{2}=(\frac{10}{8})+\frac{1}{2}\\\\(\frac{10}{8})+\frac{1}{2}=\frac{5}{4}+\frac{1}{2}\\\\\frac{5}{4}+\frac{1}{2}=\frac{(5*2)+(4*1)}{2*4}\\\\\frac{(5*2)+(4*1)}{2*4}=\frac{10+4}{8}=\frac{14}{8}\\\\\frac{14}{8}=\frac{7}{4}$

Hence, the simplified fraction is:

$\frac{7}{4}$

Have a nice day!

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love history [14]

Answer:

y = -2x + 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Y2 - Y1 / X2 - X1

-3 - 1 / 2 - 0

-4 / 2

= -2

y = -2x + b

-3 = -2(2) + b

-3 = -4 + b

1 = b

y = -2x + 1

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A line passes through the point (-3, -3) and has a slope of 1/2. What is the equation of the line? A y= 1/2x + 3/2 B y= 1/2x -3/

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Answer:

$(B.) y= 1/2x -3/2$

Step-by-step explanation:

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There were 13,531 new products introduced last year. If 87% of the products introduced last year failed to reach their business

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I'm assuming that since 87% failed, that would the remaining 13% was a success. If that assumption is correct, than we simply have to take:

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A car moved at a speed of 90km/hr for 3 minutes.What distance did it cover?

aniked [119]

Answer:

270kilometers

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the distance, all you have to do is the speed · time

In these types of distance time and word problems, you multiply the other factors, 90 and 3, The time(T) · The speed(S)

So. 90(S) · 3(T) = 270(D)

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