We will first put this data in ascending order
12,13,13,15,16,19,32
We then center in on the middle number, we first can “mark out” the highest and lowest number and repeat until we have one number left
12,13,13,15,16,19,32
13,13,15,16,19
13,15,16
The median is 15
Answer:
x ≥ 7
Step-by-step explanation:
|x - 7| = x - 7
A. For each absolute, find the intervals
x - 7 ≥ 0 x - 7 < 0
x ≥ 7 x < 7
If x ≥ 7, |x - 7| = x - 7 > 0.
If x < 7, |x - 7| = x - 7 < 0. No solution.
B. Solve for x < 7
Rewrite |x - 7| = x - 7 as
+(x - 7) = x - 7
x - 7 = x - 7
-x + 14 = x
14 = 2x
x = 7
7 ≮7. No solution
C. Solve for x ≥ 7
Rewrite |x - 7| = x - 7 as
+(x - 7) = x - 7
x - 7 = x - 7
True for all x.
D. Merge overlapping intervals
No solution or x ≥ 7
⇒ x ≥ 7
The diagram below shows that the graphs of y = |x - 7| (blue) and of y = x - 7 (dashed red) coincide only when x ≥ 7.
25 kids in all
2xboys:3x girls
so the equation would be
2x+3x=25
solve,
5x=25
/5 /5
x=5
2x=10
3x=15
10 boys and 15 girls