Answer:
£714.00
Step-by-step explanation:
The first step is to set up expresssions for the two shares:
Let x = the amount of one share. The other share is 1785 - x. <u>You don't have to worry about which is smaller--that part will work out automatically</u>!
The two shares are in the ratio of 2:3, so set up the proportion

Again, you don't have to worry--you could set up the proportion "upside down" and everything will work out in the end.
Solve the proportion for x by "cross multiplying" -- use the Means-Extremes Property of proportions.

So one share is £714£ and the other is £1785 - £714 = £1071.
The smaller share is £714.
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Solving a system of equations, we will see that there are 6000 kg of coal on the pile.
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How many kilograms of coal are in the pile of coal?</h3>
Let's say that there are N kilograms of coal, and it is planned to burn it totally in D days, these are our variables.
We know that:
- If the factory burns 1500 kilograms per day, it will finish burning the coal one day ahead of planned.
- If it burns 1000 kilograms per day, it will take an additional day than planned.
Then we can write the system of equations:
(1500)*(D - 1) = N
(1000)*(D + 1) = N
Because N is already isolated in both sides, we can write this as:
(1500)*(D - 1) = N = (1000)*(D + 1)
Then we can solve for D:
(1500)*(D - 1) = (1000)*(D + 1)
1500*D - 1500 = 1000*D + 1000
500*D = 2500
D = 2500/500 = 5
Now that we know the value of D, we can find N by replacing it in one of the two equations:
(1500)*(D - 1) = N
(1500)*(5 - 1) = N
(1500)*4= N = 6000
This means that there are 6000 kilograms of coal on the pile.
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Answer: 4 years
Step-by-step explanation:
144 + 8(4) = 176
108 - 5(4) = 88
88 x 2 = 176
Answer:1 5/10
Step-by-step explanation:
300 + 40 = 340 + 7/10 + 5/100 turn simplify it to 7/10 + 5/10 + 3/10 =15/10 = 1 5/0
5x - 5 = x + 11
5x = x + 16
4x = 16
x = 4