L= length= 1 1/2 yards
A= area= 3 1/2 yards^2
w= width
Area= length * width
plug in numbers you know
3 1/2= (1 1/2)(w)
convert to improper fractions
(3*2+1)/2= ((1*2+1)/2)(w)
7/2= 3/2w
divide both sides by 3/2
7/2 ÷ 3/2= w
to divide fractions, multiply by the reciprocal/inverse of 3/2
7/2 * 2/3= w
(7*2)/(2*3)= w
14/6= w
reduce by 2
7/3= width as improper fraction
OR
2 1/3= width as mixed fraction
ANSWER: The width should be 2 1/3 yards wide (or 7/3 yards wide).
Hope this helps! :)
Answer:
The number is -9
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the number be x
Therefore, 16 + 5x = -29
5x = -45
x = -9
The number is <u>-</u><u>9</u>
Let 'w' represent the width of the parking lot, then 'w+6' represents its length
area = width * length
160 = w * (w+6)
solving for 'w' we have a positive value of w=10
10+6=16
the width of the parking lot is 10 yards, the length of the parking lot is 16 yards
Linear because x moves up by 3 and y moves up by 7
