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Answer:
20
Step-by-step explanation:
As with any evaluation problem, take it step by step according to the order of operations.
The first thing you need to do here is compute a#b.
The given definition can be simplified a bit for evaluation purposes:
a#b = a²b -ab² = ab(a -b)
Then for a=3 and b=-2, you have ...
(3)#(-2) = (3)(-2)(3 -(-2)) = -6(5) = -30
Now, you are in a position to evaluate the expression you're asked for.
Let the total toys be x.
The first has (1/10)x = x/10
The third child has one more toys than the first = x/10 + 1
The fourth has double of the third: = 2* (x/10 + 1) = 2x/10 + 2
Since we know that the second child has 12 more toys than the first
Therefore the Second minus First = 12.
First let us find the second.
1st + 2nd + 3rd + 4th = x
x/10 + 2nd + (x/10 + 1) + (2x/10 + 2) = x
2nd + x/10 + x/10 + 1 + 2x/10 + 2 = x
2nd + x/10 + x/10 + 2x/10 + 1 + 2 = x
2nd + 4x/10 + 3 = x
2nd = x - 4x/10 - 3
2nd = 6x/10 - 3
But recall
2nd - 1st = 12
6x/10 - 3 - x/10 = 12
6x/10 - x/10 = 12 + 3
5x/10 = 15
5x = 15 * 10
x = 15*10 /5
x = 30
So there were 30 toys in all.
Length: 2(x + 6); Width: 3.5x
A rectangle has 4 sides. 2 sides are lengths and 2 sides are widths.
The perimeter is the sum of the measures of all 4 sides.
perimeter = length + length + width + width
perimeter = 2(x + 6) + 2(x + 6) + 3.5x + 3.5x
Use the distributive property on 2(x + 6).
perimeter = 2x + 12 + 2x + 12 + 3.5x + 3.5x
Now let's group all terms with x first, then all the numbers.
perimeter = 2x + 2x + 3.5x + 3.5x + 12 + 12
Now we add like terms. Like terms have exactly the same variables and the same exponents. All terms with x are like terms and can be added together. All terms with no variable are like terms and can be added together.
perimeter = 11x + 24
11x and 24 are not like terms since 11x contains the variable x and 24 has no variable. Since 11x and 24 are not like terms, they cannot be added together. No more simplification can be done, and 11x + 24 is the answer.
Answer: 11x + 24
