What a delightful little problem ! (Partly because I could see
right away how to do it, and had the answer in a few minutes,
after a lot of impressive-looking algebra on my scratch-paper.)
Three consecutive integers are . . . x, x+1, and x+2
The smallest two are . . . x and x+1
Their product is . . . . . x(x+1)
5 times the largest one is . . . 5(x+2)
5 less than that is . . . . . . 5(x+2)-5
Now, the conditions of the problem say that <u>x (x + 1) = 5 (x+2) - 5</u>
THAT's the equation we have to solve, to find 'x' .
Eliminate parentheses: x² + x = 5x + 10 - 5
Combine like terms: x² + x = 5x + 5
Subtract 5x from each side: x² - 4x = 5
Subtract 5 from each side: <u>x² - 4x - 5 = 0</u>
You could solve that by factoring it, or use the quadratic equation.
Factored, it says that (x + 1) (x - 5) = 0
From which <em>x = -1</em>
and <em>x = +5</em>
We only want the positive results, so our three consecutive integers are
5, 6, and 7 .
To answer the question, the smallest one is <em><u>5 </u></em>.
<u>Check</u>:
5 x 6 ? = ? (7 x 5) - 5
30 ? = ? (35) - 5
30 = 30
yay !
Answer:
a. E(x) = 3.730
b. c = 3.8475
c. 0.4308
Step-by-step explanation:
a.
Given
0 x < 3
F(x) = (x-3)/1.13, 3 < x < 4.13
1 x > 4.13
Calculating E(x)
First, we'll calculate the pdf, f(x).
f(x) is the derivative of F(x)
So, if F(x) = (x-3)/1.13
f(x) = F'(x) = 1/1.13, 3 < x < 4.13
E(x) is the integral of xf(x)
xf(x) = x * 1/1.3 = x/1.3
Integrating x/1.3
E(x) = x²/(2*1.13)
E(x) = x²/2.26 , 3 < x < 4.13
E(x) = (4.13²-3²)/2.16
E(x) = 3.730046296296296
E(x) = 3.730 (approximated)
b.
What is the value c such that P(X < c) = 0.75
First, we'll solve F(c)
F(c) = P(x<c)
F(c) = (c-3)/1.13= 0.75
c - 3 = 1.13 * 0.75
c - 3 = 0.8475
c = 3 + 0.8475
c = 3.8475
c.
What is the probability that X falls within 0.28 minutes of its mean?
Here we'll solve for
P(3.73 - 0.28 < X < 3.73 + 0.28)
= F(3.73 + 0.28) - F(3.73 + 0.28)
= 2*0.28/1.3 = 0.430769
= 0.4308 -- Approximated
Answer:
it's 105 boxes.
Step-by-step explanation:
hope this helps! and sorry for the person just trying to get points.
Answer:
I think it could be 8+6+y
Step-by-step explanation: I dont really know but dont delete this. Can I be Brainlyest please?
