Answer: To clear an equation of decimals, multiply each term on both sides by the power of ten that will make all the decimals whole numbers. In our example above, if we multiply .25 by 100, we will get 25, a whole number. Since each decimal only goes to the hundredths place, 100 will work for all three terms.
So let's multiply each term by 100 to clear the decimals:
(100)0.25x + (100)0.35 = (100)(-0.29)
25x + 35 = -29
Now we can solve the equation as normal:
25x + 35 - 35 = -29 - 35
25x = -64
x = -2.56 Since the original was in decimal form, the answer should most likely also be in decimal form.
Let's look at one more:
1.75x + 4 = 6.2
We have to think a little more carefully about what multiple of ten to use here. 6.2 only needs to be multiplied by 10, but 1.25 needs 100, so we will multiply every term by 100. Don't forget to multiply the 4 by 100 as well.
(100)(1.75x) + (100)(4) = (100)(6.2)
175x + 400 = 620
We had to be extra careful as we multiplied by 100. Now we can solve the equation as normal:
175x + 400 - 400 = 620 - 400
175x = 220
x = 1.26
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer: (0.132132, 0.274368)
Step-by-step explanation:
Given : A simple random sample of 123 people living in Gastown and finds that 25 have an annual income that is below the poverty line.
i.e. n= 123
Critical value for 95% confidence interval : 
Confidence interval for population :
i.e. 
Hence, the 95% confidence interval for the true proportion of Gastown residents living below the poverty line : (0.132132, 0.274368)
Answer:
m = -1
Step-by-step explanation:
First write the line in slope intercept form y = mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y intercept
x-y = 6
subtract x from each side
-y = -x+6
Multiply each side by -1
y = x-6
The slope is 1
Perpendicular lines have slopes that multiply to -1
m * 1 = -1
m = -1
The slope of the perpendicular line is -1
Answer:
k = 6 : 5 : 4
Step-by-step explanation:
BC : AB : AC = 18 : 15 : 12 = 6 : 5 : 4
EF : DE : DF = 12 : 10 : 8 = 6 : 5 : 4
