Madelyn has x nickels and y dimes, having a maximum of 15 coins worth no
1 answer:
9514 1404 393
Answer:
2 nickels, 9 dimes
Step-by-step explanation:
When there are a number of overlapping shaded areas on the graph, I find it convenient to use the reverse of the inequalities. That makes the <em>unshaded</em> area the solution space. Here, the vertices of the triangular solution space are ...
(2, 9), (2, 13), (6, 9)
Any of the grid points within (or on) this triangle is a possible solution. One of them is (2, 9) corresponding to 2 nickels and 9 dimes.
__
Three solutions are shown:
(x, y) = (2, 9), (3, 10), (4, 11)
You might be interested in
Answer:
see attachment
Step-by-step explanation:
The directions tell you what you need to know. It is a matter of adding up the values shown and finding the missing number to make the total be -20. Of course, it works best to start with a row, column, or diagonal that has 4 numbers already.Then, you're only finding the 5th number.
You can start with either diagonal, column 1 or 4, and row 4 or 5. Filling the missing numbers in those spots (red) will let you find the remaining missing numbers (green, then blue).
The square at row 2, column 2 can be filled on the first round using the down-right diagonal. I have shown it as filled on the second round after row 5 column 2 is filled.
Using a spreadsheet can make this easier, because you can write formulas for the sums in each row, column, and diagonal. Then you're just making those sums be -20.
___
For example, consider the up-right diagonal. The sum of the given values, -6, 0, -4, -2, is -12. Then the spot at row 1, column 5 must be filled with -8 to make the sum be -20.
