Answer:
A
Step-by-step explanation:
Solving for x:
-3x + 8 ≥ 14
-3x ≥ 6
x ≤ -2
Notice the sign gets reversed when you divide or multiply by a negative number.
The only option less than -2 is -3, A.
Here's a tip: on multiple choice questions, sometimes it's faster to try each answer instead of solving the equation. This can save time on tests like the SAT or ACT.
Let's try it:
-3(-3) + 8 = 9 + 8 = 17
-3(-1) + 8 = 3 + 8 = 11
-3(0) + 8 = 0 + 8 = 8
-3(3) + 8 = -9 + 8 = -1
So you can see the answer is A.
Answer:20.571
Step-by-step explanation:
x:y = 21: 24=7:8
8x=7y
y=8x/7
When x=18
y=8*18/7
y=20.571
Answer:
That would be a decrease of 40%
Step-by-step explanation:
First we find the common difference...to do this we subtract the first term from the second term. -7 - (-1) = -7 + 1 = -6
now we are going to find the 10th term
an = a1 + (n-1)*d <== formula for finding any term in arithmetic series
a1 = 1st term, d = common difference, n = term we want to find
now we sub
a10 = -1 + (10 -1) * -6
a10 = -1 + (9 * -6)
a10 = -1 - 54
a10 = - 55
now we will find the sum
Sn = (n (a1+ an)) / 2 <== formula for finding the sum
S10 = (10(-1 - 55))/2
S10 = (10(-56) / 2
S10 = -560/2
S10 = - 280
so the sum of the first 10 numbers is -280
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