This is my answer for this question (- 201) x= -1. X=4
X = B.......x - 17 = A
x + x - 17 = 87
2x - 17 = 87
2x = 87 + 17
2x = 104
x = 104/2
x = 52........so state B has 52 electoral votes
x - 17 = A
52 - 17 = A
35 = A.....so state A has 35 electoral votes
Answer:
n - 13
Step-by-step explanation:
n-4-9
We can combine like terms.
n - (4+9)
n - 13
Answer:
41 1/4
Step-by-step explanation:
Change 16 1/2 to a mixed number
16 1/2 = (2*16+1)/2 = 33/2
Change 2 1/2 to a mixed number = (2*2+1)/2 = 5/2
Multiply the turns per inch by the inches
33/2 * 5/2 =165/4
Change this back to a mixed number
4 goes into 165 41 times
41*4 = 164 there is 1 left over
41 1/4
There would be 12 people at the party!
In general, with n+1 people, the number of handshakes is the sum of the first n consecutive numbers: 1+2+3+ ... + n.
Since this sum is n(n+1)/2, we need to solve the equation n(n+1)/2 = 66.
This is the quadratic equation n2+ n -132 = 0. Solving for n, we obtain 11 as the answer and deduce that there were 12 people at the party.
Since 66 is a relatively small number, you can also solve this problem with a hand calculator. Add 1 + 2 = + 3 = +... etc. until the total is 66. The last number that you entered (11) is n.
Hope this helps!
