37x = 12 to log form is log37(12)
log 12/log 37 = 0.68
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
When you have the roots r1, r2 and the leading coefficient a of a quadratic equation, its factorization is
a(x - r1)(x - r2)
and the quadratic equation would be
a(x - r1)(x - r2) = 0
In this case r1 = -1, r2 = -5 and a = 2, so the quadratic equation is

75.25x + 3604 = 300.50x
300.50x - 75.25x = 3604
225.25x = 3604
x = 16
Both companies charged the same at 16 tons
first answer 16 tons
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300.50x = 300.50(16) = $4,808
both companies charged the same are $4,808
second answer is $4,808
First computer takes x min. For 1 min it does 1/x part of work.
Second computer takes (x+24) min. For one min it does 1/(x+24) part of work.
Both computers for one min do (1/x+1/(x+24)) part of work.
At the same time, both computers for one min do 1/9 part of work.