Let x be the number.
"twelve decreased by twice a number" ---> 12 - 2x
"8 times the sum of number and 4" ---> 8(x + 4)
12 - 2x = 8(x + 4)
12 - 2x = 8x + 32 (distributive property)
12 = 10x + 32 (add 2x to both sides)
-20 = 10x (subtract 32 from both sides)
x = -2 (divide both sides by 10)
317 is the answer you are looking for.
Answer:
0.037
Step-by-step explanation:
If the hitter makes an out 72% of the time, then the probabilty that he makes hit in 1 at-bat is 
and the probabilty that he doesn't make hit in 1 at-bat is 
The probability that the hitter makes 10 outs in 10 consecutive at-bats, assuming at-bats are independent events is
Answer:
well yes, but no
Step-by-step explanation:
we can post other things than math but we shouldn't post it in the math forum
