Sales tax is a percentage of the sale price of an item that is then added on to the total price of the item.
Example:
let's say you are buying an item priced at $10.00 and the sales tax rate is 6%. Sales tax rates can vary from state to state and even within counties or cities.
Answer:
-84
Step-by-step explanation:
The formula for the nth term of a geometric progression is
Un = ar^n- 1
The sum of the first six terms of a geometric series (U6) = 21/16
Common ratio = -1/2 ,
a = First term ??
21/16 = a × (-1/2 )^6- 1
21/16 = a ×(-2^-1)^5
21/16 = a × -2^-6
Cross Multiply
16 × a × -2^-6 = 21
a = 21/16 × -2^-6
a = 21/16 ×- 1/2⁶
a = 21/16 × -1/64
a = 21 ÷(-1/4)
a = 21 × -4
a = -84
The first term = 84
Total: 73
dogs: x
cats: 2x+10
2x+10+x=73
3x+10=73
3x=63
x=21
dogs: x
dogs: 21
cats: 2x+10
cats: 52
Check answer:
cats+dogs=73
52+21=73
There's no need for a system of linear equations if you were to solve a real life problem like this. In calculus, they don't give a rat about HOW you get your answer to an easy algebra 1 equation, as long as you used one of the correct methods and got the right answer.
Best of luck my friend. :)
Answer:
35/7 or 5
Step-by-step explanation:
so you multiply 5 and 9 which is 45- 10 which is 35 but then its 5-(-2) which when doing this a variable minus a negative makes it a positive so then its 5+2 which is 7 then you have 35/7 or 5
