<u>Let's take this problem step-by-step</u>:
<u>Let's first set up some variables</u>:
- c: # of children
- a: # of adults
<u>Let's examine the information given:</u>
- Elevator can hold a maximum of 1500 pounds
⇒ average child is 75 pounds
⇒ average adult is 150 pounds
⇒<em> therefore</em>: 
- Elevator can fit no more than 14 people
⇒ <em>therefore</em>: 
<u>Let's graph the equations</u>:

⇒ look at the image attached
<u>The point at which the two graphs intersect:</u>
⇒ <em>is the solution that represents the amount of children and adults and </em>
<em> their combine weight</em>
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<u><em>With the horizontal axis being the # of children and vertical axis being the # of adults</em></u><em>:</em>
<em> ⇒ the </em><em>solution is 8 children and 6 adults</em>
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<u>Answer: 8 children and 6 adults</u>
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Hope that helped!
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Answer:
X= blue tiles
Y = red tiles
X/y = 4/21
X+y= 425
Y= 357 tiles
X= 68 tiles
Step-by-step explanation:
red and blue ceramic tiles are laid according to a pattern.
The pattern= every 21 red tiles used, 4 blue tiles are used
Total number of tiles used = 425 tiles
X= blue tiles
Y = red tiles
X/y = 4/21
X+y= 425
21x= 4y
X= 4y/21
X+y= 425
4y/21 + y = 425
25y= 425(21)
Y=( 425*21)/25
Y= 357 tiles
X= 4y/21
X= (4*357)/21
X= 1428/21
X= 68 tiles
A graph of the equation shows the appropriate choice to be
C. 2_____
If you would rather, you can look at the value of the discriminant. For the equation y = ax²+bx+c, the discriminant (d) is
d = b²-4ac
For your equation, this evaluates to
d = (-8)²-4(2)(5) = 64 -40 =
24When the discriminant is
positive, the function has
two real roots (2 x-intercepts). When it is zero, there is only one x-intercept, and when it is negative, there are none (the roots are complex).