Use this rule: <em>(x^a)^b = x^ab</em>
3(x + 2)^3/5 + 2 = 27
Subtract 3 from both sides
3(x + 2)^3/5 = 27 - 3
Simplify 27 - 3 to 24
3(x + 2)^3/5 = 24
Divide both sides by 3
(x + 2)^3/5 = 24/3
Simplify 24/3 to 8
(x + 2)^3/5 = 8
Take the cube root of both sides
x + 2 = 3/5√8
Invert and multiply
x + 2 = 8^5/3
Calculate
x + 2 = 2^5
Simplify 2^5 to 32
x + 2 = 32
Subtract 2 from both sides
x = 32 - 2
Simplify 32 - 3 to 30
<u>x = 30</u>
We are given these three people age below:
- Jim's age
- Carla's age
- Tomy's age
We define the age of Jim as any variable, because the problem doesn't give any specific age. I will define Jim's age as x.
Next, Carla is 5 years older than Jim. That means if Carla is 5 years older, her age would be x+5.
Then Tomy is 6 years older than Carla. That means the age would be 6+(x+5).
The sum of their three ages is 31 years old. That means we add all these ages and equal to 31.

Combine like terms and solve for x.

Then we substitute the value of x in ages to find these three people ages.
- Jim's age = x = 5
- Carla's age = x+5 = 5+5 = 10
- Tomy's age = 6+(x+5) = 6+(5+5) = 6+10 = 16.
Answer
- Jim's age = 5
- Carla's age = 10
- Tomy's age = 16
Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
Remember that you can convert percentages to decimals by dividing them by 100.
You can convert decimals to percentages by multiplying them by 100.
Here are my answers:
11.
(a) 55% < 0.75
(b) 0.23 < 28%
(c) 74% > 0.70
(d) 1/2 < 2/3
(e) 3/4 < 7/8
(f) 3/5 > 2/11