Answer:
15 years old
Step-by-step explanation:
Start by defining the variables that we are going to use throughout our working:
Let the current age of Wei Ling and Wei Xuan be L and X years old respectively.
Next, form equations using the given information.
<u>5 years </u><u>ago</u>
Wei Ling: (L -5) years old
Wei Xuan: (X -5) years old
Given that the ratio of Wei Ling's age to that of Wei Xuan's is 2: 5,

Cross multiply:
2(X -5)= 5(L -5)
Expand:
2X -10= 5L -25
2X= 5L -25 +10
2X= 5L -15 -----(1)
<u>9 years time</u>
Wei Ling: (L +9) years old
Wei Xuan: (X +9) years old
Given that the ratio of Wei Ling's age to that of Wei Xuan is 3: 4,

Cross multiply:
3(X +9)= 4(L +9)
Expand:
3X +27= 4L +36
3X= 4L +36 -27
3X= 4L +9 -----(2)
Let's solve using the elimination method.
(1) ×3:
6X= 15L -45 -----(3)
(2) ×2:
6X= 8L +18 -----(4)
(3) -(4):
6X -6X= 15L -45 -(8L +18)
0= 15L -45 -8L -18
0= 7L -63
7L= 63
L= 63 ÷7
L= 9
Substitute L= 9 into (1):
2X= 5(9) -15
2X= 45 -15
2X= 30
X= 30 ÷2
X= 15
Thus, Wei Xuan is 15 years old now.
Answer:
Number 200 decreased by 10% (10 percent) of its value (percentage decrease) and calculated absolute change (actual difference). Answer: percentage decreased number = 180, absolute change (actual difference) = -20
Step-by-step explanation:
There are no algebraic methods for finding solutions to a general mix of exponential and polynomial terms. A graphing calculator can be helpful.
This equation has 3 real solutions, approximately ...
x ∈ {-0.802246431546, 1.51677641228, 7.17475582739}
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In the folder "iteration for solutions" is an equation for Newton's method iteration, essentially, ...
g(x) = x -f(x)/f'(x)
where f(x) is defined as shown in the picture.
Many graphing calculators can compute a numerical derivative, so you can essentially write the formula in this form without having to do the derivative-taking yourself. This calculator is nicely interactive, so the iteration result is produced at the same time the argument for g(x) is entered. Essentially, you write the answer by copying the answer using the 4-digit zero-crossing values shown on the graph as the iteration starting point.
Answer:
14. 6 x 
15. 28.615 x 
16. I'm so sorry, I'm not sure!
17. 1.26 x 
18. 1.639 x 
19. 2.025 x 
<em>Hope that helps! I'm sorry if it's wrong, and sorry about all the trouble that has been brought upon you!</em>
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<em>-Aphrodite</em>
Step-by-step explanation: