$-2(7-4x)=\dfrac{1}{2}(4+16x)\qquad\text{use distributive property}\\\\(-2)(7)+(-2)(-4x)=\left(\dfrac{1}{2}\right)(4)+\left(\dfrac{1}{2}\right)(16x)\\\\-14+8x=2+8x\qquad\text{subtract 8x from both sides}\\\\-14=2\qquad FALSE!!!\\\\Answer:\ \boxed{no\ solution}$

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4 years ago

Mr. Nichols put $1,200 in a savings account at a local bank. The simple annual interest rate was 5%. How much interest did his a

satela [25.4K]

$\bf ~~~~~~ \textit{Simple Interest Earned} \\\\ I = Prt\qquad \begin{cases} I=\textit{interest earned}\\ P=\textit{original amount deposited}\to& \$1200\\ r=rate\to 5\%\to \frac{5}{100}\to &0.05\\ t=years\to &3 \end{cases} \\\\\\ I=(1200)(0.05)(3)\implies I=180$

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4 years ago

On Earth, objects weigh 6 times what

Colt1911 [192]

Answer:

16 pounds.

Step-by-step explanation:

As you said, objects weigh 6 times more than what they weigh on the moon. Therefore, the robot originally weighing 96 pounds will be reduced to 16 pounds.

16*6=96. (Original Weight)

96/6=16. (Weight after being on the moon.)

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