This is a system of equations. You can solve it by substitution or elimination. I'm going to use substitution x - 2y = -4.5; add 2y to each side x - 2y + 2y = -4.5 + 2y; simplify x = 2y - 4.5 2(2y - 4.5) + 3y = 12 4y - 9 + 3y = 12 7y - 9 = 12 7y - 9 + 9 = 12 + 9 7y = 21 y = 3 <--------first answer x - 2y = -4.5 x - 2(3) = -4.5 x - 6 = -4.5 x -6 + 6 = -4.5 + 6 x = 1.5 <--------second answer Check: 2(1.5) + 3(3) = 12? 3 + 9 = 12? 12 = 12; It checks 1.5 - 2(3) = -4.5? 1.5 - 6 = -4.5? -4.5 = -4.5; It checks x = 1.5 and y = 3 <-----------Final Answer
These are fractions? Like 13/20 and 7/10? Is so the symbol would be 13/20 < 7/10 because 7/10 is a higher fraction than 13/20
The amount of soil that the pot can hold is best approximated by calculating for the volume of the cylinder through the equation,
V = πr²h
We first calculate for the radius, r, given the circumference, C
C = 2πr; r = C/2π = 66 in/2(π) = 10.5 in
Then, substituting the known values.
V = π(10.5 in)²(30 in)
V = 10,390.81 in³
Thus, the volume of the soil is approximately 10,400. The answer is the third set.
