Step-by-step explanation:
(a + b)² = 9
(b + c)² = 25
(a + c)² = 81
Taking the square root:
a + b = ±3
b + c = ±5
a + c = ±9
By adding these three equations together and dividing both sides by 2, we get the value of a + b + c.
Possible combinations for a + b + c such that the sum is greater than or equal to 1 are:
a + b + c = (-3 + 5 + 9)/2 = 11/2
a + b + c = (3 − 5 + 9)/2 = 7/2
a + b + c = (3 + 5 + 9)/2 = 17/2
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5 red, 3 blue, 7 white.....total of 15
probability of 1st drawn being red : 5/15 reduces to 1/3
without replacement
probability of 2nd being red : 4/14 reduces to 2/7
probability of both : 1/3 * 2/7 = 2/21 <==
The purple crayons take up 1/4 of the crayons in the jar. To get the answer:
140/4 = 35
