To solve this problem, we must set up a system of equations. In this case, let's let Maggie's age be represented by the variable m and her brother's age be represented by the variable b. We are told that the sum of their ages is 24, which gives us our first equation: m + b = 24. We can construct our next equation from the first sentence of given information: b = 2m - 3. This makes our system of equations:
m + b = 24
b = 2m - 3
To solve, we are going to substitute the value for b in terms of m given by the second equation into the first equation for the variable b.
m + b = 24
m + 2m - 3 = 24
To simplify, we must first combine the variable terms on the left side of the equation using addition.
3m - 3 = 24
Next, we should add 3 to both sides of the equation to get the variable term alone on the left side of the equation.
3m = 27
Finally, we should divide both sides by 3 in order to get the variable m alone.
m = 9
Therefore, Maggie is 9 years old (using the first equation and substituting in this value you can find that her brother is 15 years old).
Hope this helps!
Answer:
52feet
Step-by-step explanation:
The set up will be a right angle
Let the angle of depression be 30°
The height above the sea level will be the opposite
The distance of the ship from the base is x (adjacent)
Using TOA
Tan theta = opposite/adjacent
Tan 30 = 30/x
x = 30/tan 30
x = 30/0.5774
x = 51.96
x ≈ 52 feet to the nearest foot
Answer: the correct answer is A. :-)
Step-by-step explanation:
4/9 divided by 4 is 1/9.
Since 19 is a prime number it is not divisible by 2. So its only divisible numbers are 1 and 19 itself. So 19 multiplied by 1 equals 1