4. Let the numbers be x - 2, x, and x + 2, where x is an odd number.
2(x² - 4) - 4x = (x + 2)² + 21
2x² - 8 - 4x = x² + 4x + 4 + 21
2x² - 4x - 8 = x² + 4x + 25
x² - 8x - 33 = 0
(x - 11)(x + 3) = 0
x = 11, or -3
When x = 11, x - 2 = 9, x + 2 = 13
When x = -3, x - 2 = -5, x + 2 = -1
Explanation: You are on the right track. However, rather than having three unknown variables, try to reduce your working out to one unknown variable. Since you know they are consecutive odd numbers, you can simply let x be the middle term and the other two be + and - 2, provided x is an odd number.
That will reduce your variable issues, and helps as the first and third provide a difference of two squares, and this works out very nicely.
Q5: is essentially the same process. Let your variables be something in the form of one unknown variable, and you should be okay from there. Let me know if you're stuck.
50÷8.5 = 5.88 but since we can’t have .88 of a person the answer would be five T-shirts
Answer:
the second one i think
Step-by-step explanation:
because both have 2 sides with 1 angle
If there are 12 coins under the couch and every coin is either a nickel or a penny and together they are forming 32 cents then the equations which represent the problem will be x+y=12, 0.01x+0.05y=0.32. The correct option is B which is x+y=12, 0.01x+0.05y=0.32.
Given There are 12 coins and total money is 32 cents.
Let the number of pennies be x and the number of nickels be y.
According to question there are 12 coins so the first equation becomes:
x+y=12.
Then we have been told that together they amount to 32 cents.
We know that 1 penny is 1 cent coin and 1 nickel is 5 cent coin so the equation becomes :
1*x+5*x=32
x+5y=32
converting into dollar
0.01x+0.05y=0.32.
Hence the right equations showing the problem of nickel and pennies are x+y=12, 0.01x+0.05y=0.32.
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5 16/25 is the greatest and -18/25 is the least if I'm correct