Answer:
3 1/2
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
Wyzant
ALGEBRA WORD PROBLEM
Dorian S. asked • 06/28/17
THREE LINEAR EQUATIONS WITH THREE VARIABLES
A chemist has three different acid solutions. The first acid solution contains 15% acid, the second contains 25%,
and the third contains 70%. He wants to use all three solutions to obtain a mixture of 40 liters containing 45%
acid, using 2 times as much of the 70% solution as the 25% solution. How many liters of each solution should be used?
How to set up as three linear equations to find the answer?
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Arthur D. answered • 06/28/17
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set up 2 equations
the first equation...
15%*x+25%*y+70%*2y=45%*40
0.15x+0.25y+1.4y=0.45*40
0.15x+1.65y=18
multiply all terms by 100
15x+165y=1800
divide all terms by 15
x+11y=120
the second equation...
x+y+2y=40
x+3y=40
x=40-3y
substitute into the first equation x+11y=120
40-3y+11y=120
40+8y=120
8y=120-40
8y=80
y=80/8
y=10 liters
x+3*10=40
x+30=40
x=40-30
x=10 liters
10 liters of 15%, 10 liters of 25%, and 20 liters of 70%
check:
10*15%=1.5
10*25%=2.5
20*70%=14
1.5+2.5+14=18
18/40=9/20=45/100=45%
45%*40=18
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Answer:
f(-3) = -2
f(-2.6) = -2
f(0.6) = 2.4
f(4.5) = 8.5
Step-by-step explanation:
(Whole question:
Evaluate the piecewise function for the given values.
Find f(-3), f(-2,6), f(0.6), and f(4.5) for f(x)={ -2 If x ≤ 0 4x. If 0 <x <1. x + 4. If x ≥ 1)
As the piecewise function shows, the function f(x) has the value of -2 for values of x lesser or equal than 0, has the value of 4x if the value of x is between 0 and 1, and has the value of x+4 for values of x greater or equal than 1.
So, for f(-3), the value of x is lesser than 0, so we have that f(-3) = -2
For f(-2.6), the value of x is lesser than 0, so we have that f(-3) = -2
For f(0.6), the value of x is between 0 and 1, so we have that f(0.6) = 4*0.6 = 2.4
For f(4.5), the value of x is greater than 1, so we have that f(4.5) = 4.5 + 4 = 8.5
The answer is 3. -1/2 n + 1 1/2 n add the coefficients to get 1n or just n. then n-n is 0 what is left is 3.
