First observe that if
,

Let
and
. It follows that

Now let
, so
. Solving for
,

which means

Now solve for
.

(note that we assume
)

(we omit
since
is not true)
Do you remember when you were learning about the "Least Common
Multiple" of two numbers, and you were wondering why you had to learn
it, because you were so sure that you'd never need to use it ? Do you
remember that ?
Well, HERE's where you get to use it. This question is just looking for
the LCM of 6 and 15 . THAT's how many days it will be before you get
homework in both subjects on the same day again.
(It's not 90 days, and it's not 60 days.)
Answer:
Patricia is 47 years old
Sharla is 55 years old
Step-by-step explanation:
Rewrite the first sentence as an equation: (S= Sharla) (P= Patricia)
S=P+8
Rewrite the second sentence as an equation:
S+P=102
1) Substitute P+8 as Sharla in the second equation:
P+8+P=102
2) Combine alike terms:
2P+8=102
3) Subtract 8 from both sides:
2P=94
4) Divide both sides by 2:
P=47
5) Substitute 47 as P in the <u>First</u> equation:
S=47+8
6) Solve:
S=55
90%
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4.3 x 10 to the power of 2