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3 years ago

Trudy bought 1 foot of fabric. If she cuts the fabric into 3-inch pieces, how many pieces will she have?

Mathematics

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WINSTONCH [101]3 years ago

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Answer:

Trudy will have 4 pieces of the fabric.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since, 1 foot of the fabric = 12 inches

If Trudy cuts the fabric into pieces of 3 inch.

Number of pieces she will have = $\frac{\text{Total length of the fabric}}{\text{Length of one piece}}$

= $\frac{12}{3}$

= 4 pieces

Therefore, she will have 4 pieces of the fabric.

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Your family goes to a Southern-style restaurant for dinner. There are 6 people in your family.

Viktor [21]

Answer:

Number of people who order chicken dinner = 1

Number of people who order the steak dinner = 5

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x = number of people who order chicken dinner

y = number of people who order the steak dinner

x + y = 6 (1)

14x + 17y = 99 (2)

From (1)

x = 6 - y

Substitute into (2)

14x + 17y = 99 (2)

14(6 - y) + 17y = 99

84 - 14y + 17y = 99

- 14y + 17y = 99 - 84

3y = 15

y = 15/3

y = 5

Substitute y = 5 into (1)

x + y = 6 (1)

x + 5 = 6

x = 6 - 5

x = 1

Number of people who order chicken dinner = 1

Number of people who order the steak dinner = 5

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3 years ago

Solve these linear equations by Cramer's Rules Xj=det Bj / det A:

timurjin [86]

Answer:

(a) $x_1=-2,x_2=1$

(b) $x_1=\frac{3}{4} ,x_2=-\frac{1}{2} ,x_3=\frac{1}{4}$

Step-by-step explanation:

(a) For using Cramer's rule you need to find matrix $A$ and the matrix $B_j$ for each variable. The matrix $A$ is formed with the coefficients of the variables in the system. The first step is to accommodate the equations, one under the other, to get $A$ more easily.

$2x_1+5x_2=1\\x_1+4x_2=2$

$\therefore A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}2&5\\1&4\end{array}\right]$

To get $B_1$ , replace in the matrix A the 1st column with the results of the equations:

$B_1=\left[\begin{array}{cc}1&5\\2&4\end{array}\right]$

To get $B_2$ , replace in the matrix A the 2nd column with the results of the equations:

$B_2=\left[\begin{array}{cc}2&1\\1&2\end{array}\right]$

Apply the rule to solve $x_1$ :

$x_1=\frac{det\left(\begin{array}{cc}1&5\\2&4\end{array}\right)}{det\left(\begin{array}{cc}2&5\\1&4\end{array}\right)} =\frac{(1)(4)-(2)(5)}{(2)(4)-(1)(5)} =\frac{4-10}{8-5}=\frac{-6}{3}=-2\\x_1=-2$

In the case of B2, the determinant is going to be zero. Instead of using the rule, substitute the values of the variable $x_1$ in one of the equations and solve for $x_2$ :

$2x_1+5x_2=1\\2(-2)+5x_2=1\\-4+5x_2=1\\5x_2=1+4\\ 5x_2=5\\x_2=1$

(b) In this system, follow the same steps,ust remember $B_3$ is formed by replacing the 3rd column of A with the results of the equations:

$2x_1+x_2 =1\\x_1+2x_2+x_3=0\\x_2+2x_3=0$

$\therefore A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}2&1&0\\1&2&1\\0&1&2\end{array}\right]$

$B_1=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1&1&0\\0&2&1\\0&1&2\end{array}\right]$

$B_2=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}2&1&0\\1&0&1\\0&0&2\end{array}\right]$

$B_3=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}2&1&1\\1&2&0\\0&1&0\end{array}\right]$

$x_1=\frac{det\left(\begin{array}{ccc}1&1&0\\0&2&1\\0&1&2\end{array}\right)}{det\left(\begin{array}{ccc}2&1&0\\1&2&1\\0&1&2\end{array}\right)} =\frac{1(2)(2)+(0)(1)(0)+(0)(1)(1)-(1)(1)(1)-(0)(1)(2)-(0)(2)(0)}{(2)(2)(2)+(1)(1)(0)+(0)(1)(1)-(2)(1)(1)-(1)(1)(2)-(0)(2)(0)}\\ x_1=\frac{4+0+0-1-0-0}{8+0+0-2-2-0} =\frac{3}{4} \\x_1=\frac{3}{4}$

$x_2=\frac{det\left(\begin{array}{ccc}2&1&0\\1&0&1\\0&0&2\end{array}\right)}{det\left(\begin{array}{ccc}2&1&0\\1&2&1\\0&1&2\end{array}\right)} =\frac{(2)(0)(2)+(1)(0)(0)+(0)(1)(1)-(2)(0)(1)-(1)(1)(2)-(0)(0)(0)}{4} \\x_2=\frac{0+0+0-0-2-0}{4}=\frac{-2}{4}=-\frac{1}{2}\\x_2=-\frac{1}{2}$

$x_3=\frac{det\left(\begin{array}{ccc}2&1&1\\1&2&0\\0&1&0\end{array}\right)}{det\left(\begin{array}{ccc}2&1&0\\1&2&1\\0&1&2\end{array}\right)}=\frac{(2)(2)(0)+(1)(1)(1)+(0)(1)(0)-(2)(1)(0)-(1)(1)(0)-(0)(2)(1)}{4} \\x_3=\frac{0+1+0-0-0-0}{4}=\frac{1}{4}\\x_3=\frac{1}{4}$

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4 years ago

A hot air balloon descends at a rate of 320 feet per minute for 3 minutes. Use integers to calculate and

Amanda [17]

Given:
descends at a rate of 320 feet per minute for 3 minutes.

320 feet per minute * 3 minutes = 960 feet

Total change in altitude is 960 feet. Since it is descending, I believe it would be a negative 960 feet.

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3 years ago

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DanielleElmas [232]

Answer:

C and D

Step-by-step explanation:

You can tell if equations have no solution if the variables on both sides of the equation are the same.

Choice C is 10+6x=15+9x-3x. You would combine 9x and -3x, turning the equation into 10+6x=15+6x. Since there is a 6x on both sides, Choice C would have no solution.

The same for Choice D. When you simplify everything there is a 3x on both sides, so it would have no solution.

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3 years ago

The model represents an inequality. what is the solution set for the inequality?

Ierofanga [76]

Answer:

X > (greater than or equal to) -7

Step-by-step explanation:

3x + 15 > -6

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X > -7 (divide both sides by 3)

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3 years ago