<span>Use a proportion:
x/(5 1/2) = 50/4
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x = (11/2)(50/4)
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x = 550/8
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x = $68.75</span>
Answer:
Rita = 300
John = 900
Rodell = 925
Step-by-step explanation:
rita = x (let
john = 3x ( john swims three times more than rita
rodell = 25 + 3x ( rodell swims 25 more than john
x + 3x + 25 + 3x = 2125
or, 7x + 25 = 2125
or, 7x = 2125 - 25
or, x = 2100/7
x = 300
hence,
x = 300
3x = 3 × 300
= 900
25 + 3x = 25 + 900
= 925
<span>If the intial count was 100,000 bacteria, after one hour 90% decrease => 10 % stands => 100,000*0.1 bacetria. After two hours 90% decrease => 10% stands => 100,000*0.1^2. After three hours, they stand 100,000 * 0.1^3. After four hours, 100,000*0.1^4 and after five hours 100,000*0.1^5 = 1 bacteria. Answer: 1 bacteria. If the inital count is different you just have to muliply the inicial count time (0.1^n) to get the number of bacteria after n hours, and if the number of hours is 5, then the factor is (0.1^5). </span>
X-1 + x + x+1 = 42
3x = 42
x = 14
the numbers are 13 14 and 15
