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ALGEBRA WORD PROBLEM
Dorian S. asked • 06/28/17
THREE LINEAR EQUATIONS WITH THREE VARIABLES
A chemist has three different acid solutions. The first acid solution contains 15% acid, the second contains 25%,
and the third contains 70%. He wants to use all three solutions to obtain a mixture of 40 liters containing 45%
acid, using 2 times as much of the 70% solution as the 25% solution. How many liters of each solution should be used?
How to set up as three linear equations to find the answer?
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Arthur D. answered • 06/28/17
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set up 2 equations
the first equation...
15%*x+25%*y+70%*2y=45%*40
0.15x+0.25y+1.4y=0.45*40
0.15x+1.65y=18
multiply all terms by 100
15x+165y=1800
divide all terms by 15
x+11y=120
the second equation...
x+y+2y=40
x+3y=40
x=40-3y
substitute into the first equation x+11y=120
40-3y+11y=120
40+8y=120
8y=120-40
8y=80
y=80/8
y=10 liters
x+3*10=40
x+30=40
x=40-30
x=10 liters
10 liters of 15%, 10 liters of 25%, and 20 liters of 70%
check:
10*15%=1.5
10*25%=2.5
20*70%=14
1.5+2.5+14=18
18/40=9/20=45/100=45%
45%*40=18
hope it helps
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Answer:
3.4028 x 10^-1
Step-by-step explanation:
First you make the 9400 into scientific notation:
9.4x10^3
Then you combine like terms
(3.62x9.4)(10^-5x10^3)
Finally you simplify
34.028x10^-2
3.4028x10^-1
Answer:
-9x+24
Step-by-step explanation:
Multiply using the distributive property. Hope this helps :)
An example would be using points
(0,0)(1,2)(7,14)(10,20)
it is a function because each input has only one input.
or
using the vertical line test none of the points are on the same line
First Question
circumference = pi * diameter
diameter = circumference/pi = 94.2 in./3.14 = 30 in.
The wheels have a 30-inch diameter.
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Second question
The area of a circle: area = pi * r^2
radius = diameter/2 = 94.2 in./2 = 47.1 in.
area = pi * r^2 = 3.14 * 47.1 in. * 47.1 in. = 6966 in.^2
Answer: 6966 in.^2
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Third question
The piece of felt has a width equal to the diameter of the wheel. The length has to be the same as 4 diameters.
4 * 94.2 in. = 376.8 in.
Answer: 376.8 in.
