To determine the number of cars that will be sold by the year 2020, we will use the equation,
N = (N1)(1 - r)^(t)
where N1 is the starting number of cars, r is the rate of the decrease, and t is the number of years from 2012. Substituting the konwn values,
N = (500)(1 - 0.028)^(8)
N = 398.38
The closest integer to the calculated value is 398. Thus, the answer is 398 cars.
Since the shape is a square the sides are equal. Then we need to find x such that x * x = 169.
Sqrt(169) = 13
So x = 13
√144 = √12^2 = 12
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Let Joy be x years old
<span>Joy's brother's age is 3 years older than twice joy's age.
</span>Joy's Brother = 2x + 3
<span>The sum of Joy's age and her brother's age is 24.
x + 2x + 3 = 24
3x + 3 = 24
3x = 24 - 3
3x = 21
x = 21 </span>÷ 3
x = 7
Joy:
x = 7
Brother:
2x + 3 = 2(7) + 3 = 17
Difference in their age = 17 - 7 = 10 years
They are 10 years apart.
