A generic odd number can be written as
Since there is an odd number every two numbers, three consecutive odd numbers will be
Now let's make up the equations: the sum of the first two is
And 27 less than 3 times the largest is
These two must be the same, so we have
Subtracting 4k and 3 from both sides gives
Which means that the problem has no solution.
To confirm this hypothesis, we can observe that, on the left hand side, we have the sum of two odd numbers, which is even
On the right hand side, we have an odd number, multiplied by 3 (still odd), take away 27 (still odd).
So, the left hand side is even, and the right hand side is odd. They can't be the same number.
Answer:
Should be used 28 pounds of pecans and 32 pounds of chocolate candies
Let
x -----> pounds of pecans used
y ----> pounds of chocolate candies used
we know that
-----> equation A
-----> -----> equation B
Solve the system of equations by graphing
Remember that the solution is the intersection point both graphs
Using a graphing tool
The solution is the point (28,32)
see the attached figure
therefore
Should be used 28 pounds of pecans and 32 pounds of chocolate candies
The correct answer is C: 1/(x + 4)(x - 5)
Why? Well, let's first simplify x^2 - 3x - 10 and x^2 + x - 12; the two denominators. Each of these should become an (x +/- number), and to figure out the number, as well as whether it is positive or negative, we can do a simple trick
Look at the factors of the right number (In this case, -10 and -12)
-10 -12
1 * -10 1 * -12
-1 * 10 -1 * 12
-2 * 5 -2 * 6
2 * -5 2 * -6
-3 * 4
4 * -3
Now for part 2
Which of these pairs add up to the middle number? One of the pairs of -10 should make -3, and likewise, one of the pairs of -12 should make 1 (when x has no number in front of it you may safely assume it is 1).
2 - 5 = -3 and 4 - 3 = 1, so we now know that the 2 fraction equations simplified is
x + 2 / (x + 2)(x - 5) * x - 3/(x -3)(x + 4)
Notice anything repeating? As long as they are apart of the same fraction, we can cross out anything that has the same x - number. Crossing out both x + 2 and x - 3, we now simply have x - 5 * x + 4. Because we crossed out both numerators, the top numbers both become 1, thus giving our answer, C.
