With the given information, we can create several equations:
120 = 12x + 2y
150 = 10x + 10y
With x being the number of rose bushes, and y being the number of gardenias.
To find the values of the variables, we can use two methods: Substitution or Elimination
For this case, let us use elimination. To begin, let's be clear that we are going to be adding these equations together. Therefore, in order to get the value of one variable, we must cancel one of them out - it could be x or y, it doesn't matter which one you decide to cancel out. Let's cancel the x out:
We first need to multiply the equations by numbers that would cause the x's to cancel out - and this can be done as follows:
-10(120 = 12x + 2y)
12(150 = 10x + 10y) => Notice how one of these is negative
Multiply out:
-1200 = -120x - 20y
+ 1800 = 120x + 120y => Add these two equations together
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600 = 100y
Now we can solve for y:
y = 6
With this value of y known, we can then pick an equation from the beginning of the question, and plug y in to solve for x:
120 = 12x + 2y => 120 = 12x + 2(6)
Now we can solve for x:
120 = 12x + 12 => 108 = 12x
x = 9
So now we know that x = 9, and y = 6.
With rose bushes being x, we now know that the cost of 1 rose bush is $9.
With gardenias being y, we now know that the cost of 1 gardenia is $6.
Answer:
A. 3.2307692308 batches of Muffins
B. 16 1/4 cups of flour
Step-by-step explanation:
Lauren is making muffins. Her muffin recipe calls for 3 1 −4 cups of flour. She has 10 1 −2 cups of flour.
A. Explain a method for determining the number of batches of the muffin recipe Lauren can make. Then use your method to find the number of batches she can make.
Her muffin recipe calls for 3 1 −4 cups of flour. She has 10 1 −2 cups of flour.
3 1/4 cups of flour = 1 batch of Muffin recipe
10 1/2 cups of flour = x
3 1/4 × x = 10 1/2 × 1
x = 10 1/2 ÷ 3 1/4
x = 21/2 ÷ 13/4
x = 21/2 × 4/13
x = 42/13
x = 3.2307692308 batches of Muffins
B. If Lauren plans to make 5 batches of the muffin recipe, use what you know about operating with rational numbers to predict the amount of flour she needs. Justify your prediction.
3 1/4 cups of flour = 1 batch of Muffin recipe
Hence,
1 batch = 3 1/4 cups of flour
5 batches = x
Cross Multiply
x = 5 × 3 1/4 cups of flour
x = 5 × 13/4
x = 65/4
x = 16 1/4 cups of flour
Answer:
30 ft
Step-by-step explanation:
a² + b² = c²
(15sqrt(2))² + (15sqrt(2))² = c²
225 * 2 + 225 * 2 = c²
c² = 900
c = sqrt(900)
c = 30
Answer: 30 ft
The answer to this question is 39.28; 65.12
Answer:
To solve this problem, simply divide the total amount earned by the time in months it took to earn this total.
Therefore, divide the income of $67,452 by the 12 months it took to earn this much.
Your answer, B) $5,621.
Hope this helps!
