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3 years ago

Can two numbers have a GCF that is bigger than their LCM? Explain how you know?

1 answer:

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The answer to this question would be: No, they can't

Greatest common factor biggest possible value is the number value itself. There is no factor that bigger than the number.

But the least common multiple smallest possible value is the number. There is no multiple that smaller than the number.

So it is not possible to have GCF bigger than LCM.

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A piggy bank contains 36 coins that consists of dimes and quarters totaling $5.85 how many quarters are in the piggy bank in you

Lesechka [4]

The main idea here is to "translate" the words into maths.
First we need to identify the unknowns and label these.

We need to know the number if dimes and the number of quarters. So lets say
x: number of dimes
y: number of quarters

Now lets write equations from the written problem.
We know that there are 36 coind total, thus:
x + y = 36
We also know that the coins total 5.85 dollars, but it is better to count in cents, that is 585 cents.
x are the number of dimes, their value is x*10
y are quarters with value of y*25
thus:
10x+25y=585

We have two equations and two unknowns now, that needs to be solved to get the answer.

x + y = 36
10x+25y=585

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2 years ago

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Answer:

1) 3

2)9

3)18

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7)k

8)3

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3 years ago

3 over 4 open parentheses 1 half x space minus space 12 close parentheses space plus space 4 over 5

lesantik [10]

For this case we have the following expression:

$\frac {3} {4} (\frac {1} {2} x-12) + \frac {4} {5}$

Rewriting the expression we have:

We apply distributive property to the terms of parentheses:

$\frac {3} {8} x- \frac {36} {4} + \frac {4} {5}\\\frac {3} {8} x-9 + \frac {4} {5}\\\frac {3} {8} x- \frac {41} {5}\\$

Answer:

$\frac {3} {8} x- \frac {41} {5}$

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2 years ago

For every 2 cups of sugar in the cookie recipe, there are 5 cups of flour.

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Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

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3 years ago

A kangaroo chases a rabbit that starts 150 feet ahead of the kangaroo. For every 12-foot leap of

Rasek [7]

Answer:

30 leaps

Step-by-step explanation:

Equation of rabbit:

y=7x+150

Equation of kangaroo:

y=12x

To solve the system of equations, use substitution

12x=7x+150

5x=150

x=30

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