Solve the equation ax + 1 = bx for 'x'. Please be sure to include all steps.

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Answer 1
ax + 1 = bx for x

ax + 1 = bx
ax - bx = -1
x(a-b) = -1
x = -1 /(a-b)
Answer 2
ax + 1 = bx
1 = bx - ax <-- Subtract ax both each side
1 = x(b - a)
1/(b - a) = x <-- Divide both sides by b - a

So, x is equal to 1/(b - a).

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In three more years Miguel's grandfather will be six times as old as Miguel was last year. When Miguel's grandfather present age is added to his grandfathers age is added to his grandfathers present age the total is 68. How old is his grandfather now ?

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"In three more years,Miguel's grandfather will be six times as old as Miguel was last year. When Miguel's present age is added to his grandfather's present age, the total is 68. How old is each one now?"

Miguel is 11 years old and his grandfather is 57 years old.
Last year Miguel was 10. In three more years his grandfather would be 60. 60/6=10. 11+57=68


Diana made a recipe that yields 6 and 1 over 2 cups. If each serving is 1 over 4 cup, which expression will help Diana determine the number of servings her recipe will yield? 6 and 1 over 2 ⋅ 1 over 4 6 and 1 over 2 ÷ 1 over 4 6 and 1 over 2 + 1 over 4 6 and 1 over 2 − 1 over 4

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six and a half divided by one over four

Answer:

6 and 1 over 2 ÷ 1 over 4

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

The total cups in a recipe =  6 and 1 over 2 cups

[tex]=6\frac{1}{2}\text{ cups}[/tex]

Also, the cups in each serving =  1 over 4 cup

[tex]=\frac{1}{4}\text{ cups}[/tex]

Hence, the number of servings = [tex]\frac{\text{total cups in a recipe}}{\text{cups in each serving}}[/tex]

[tex]=\frac{6\frac{1}{2}}{\frac{1}{4}}[/tex]

= 6 and 1 over 2 ÷ 1 over 4

Second option is correct.

The table shows the ratio of caramel corn to hot pepper corn in a bag. What is the constant of proportionality?

Hot Pepper Corn | Caramel Corn
 5_______________8
10 _____________ 16
15______________ 24

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Ratio is merely the fraction of two terms. For example, when you cook a recipe, you are given a ration of 1 cup of milk is to two eggs. In this case, the ratio of milk to eggs is 1/2 or 1:2. 

For this problem,let's divide each row of values to get the ratio. The ratio for all of this pair of values must coincide with each other. The solution is as followsL

Hot Popcorn Corn/Caramel Corn
5/8 = 5/8
10/16 = 5/8
15/24 = 5/8

Therefore, the ratio is 5/8. It can also be in decimal form which is equal to 0.625.

Which expression represents the composition [f o g](x) for the functions below? f(x) = 2x + 3 g(x) = x – 6
2x – 9
2x – 3
2x – 15
2x2 – 9x – 18

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The answer would be 2x-9. If you need help to see how to work it out, let me know 

Answer:

Option A is correct

2x-9

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the functions:

f(x) = 2x + 3

g(x) = x -6

We have to find  [f o g](x).

[tex][fog](x) = f[g(x)][/tex]

Substitute the function g(x),

[tex][fog](x) = f[x-6][/tex]

Replace the value of x with x-6 in f(x) we have;

[tex][fog](x) =2(x-6)+3[/tex]

⇒[tex][fog](x) =2x-12+3[/tex]

⇒[tex][fog](x) =2x-9[/tex]

Therefore, the value of [tex][fog](x)[/tex] is, 2x-9

which expression is equivalent to 6a + 12

6(a+6)
3(3a+9)
6(a+9)
2(3a+6)

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2(3a+6) because 2x3a=6a 2x6 is 12
6a + 12....factor out the 6
6(a + 2) ...not an answer choice
OR 
6a + 12....factor out 3
3(2a + 4) ...not an answer choice
OR
6a + 12....factor out 2
2(3a + 6) <==== this one

Find the slope and y-intercept of the line. y = 7/5x – 3

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To find the slope of this equation, what you need to remember is that it would be very easy, as the linear equation is in the y = mx + b form where

m = slope
b = y intercept

m = 7/5
b = -3 or (0,-3).

Answer:

Slope is [tex]\frac{7}{5}[/tex]

y-intercept is -3

Step-by-step explanation:

Given equation of line,

[tex]y=\frac{7}{5}x-3[/tex]

Since, the slope intercept form of a line is y = mx + c

Where, m is the slope of the line,

By comparing,

[tex]m = \frac{7}{5}[/tex]

Hence, the slope of the given line is [tex]\frac{7}{5}[/tex]

Now, for y-intercept,

x = 0,

[tex]y=\frac{7}{5}(0) - 3 = -3[/tex]

Hence, the y-intercept of the line is -3.

convert 72832 ounces' to tons?

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2.276 i hope its right

Chale bought some packages of pens. He bought one package containing 5 pens and *n* packages containing two pens each. Which of the following expressions could be used to find the total number of pens that Chale bought?

A)7n
B)10n
C)5n+2
D)2n+5

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5*1 = 5     [He bought one package containing 5 pens]
n*2 = 2n   [and n packages containing two pens each]

So the total number of pens that he bought is  2n+5
d) 2n+5 
This is because you know how many packages of 5 pens he bought which is 1. So that stays the same. you are trying to figure out how many packages of 2 pens he bought so that is a variable. so to find the total number of pens it is 2n+5.

Suppose $16,537.50 in interest was earned after $75,000 was invested at a simple interest rate of 3.15%. How long (in years) was the money invested?

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The formula is
I=prt
I interest earned 16537.5
P principle 75000
R interest rate 0.0315
T time?
Solve the formula for t
T=I÷pr
T=16,537.5÷(75,000×0.0315)
T=7 years

Answer:

7 Years

Step-by-step explanation:

What process can you use to help you write a system of linear equations when dealing with mixture problems

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First, you have to understand the mixture problem. You cannot solve any problem without understanding it first. You should have a good comprehension of the problem. Then, you need to have the set up. Usually, mixture problems have three amounts. Two of those are usually the amounts being mixed and the third is the mixed amounts. Then, you need to identify the "x" or the variable. You need to assign the x properly to the problem. Let us say for example that you need to have 15 liters of mixture. Then you put some x liters to the other component of mixture. Therefore, the other component would be "15 – x liters". Then finally, solve the equation and you will eventually get with the right amount.

In a line of students, Jenna is number 8. The teacher says that a rule for a number pattern is add 4. The first student in line says the first term, 7. What number should Jenna say?

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Jenna should say 35

Hope this helps!

A person in the audience of a game show has a 12% chance of winning free movie tickets. What is the chance that a person in the audience does not win free movie tickets? 24% 38% 72% 88%

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It is 88% because 100% - 12% = 88%
the chance of a person not winning a free movie ticket is 88%

Which polynomial is a difference of two squares?
x2 − 16
x2 + 16
x2 − 8
x2 + 8

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x2 - 16, is the answer. The first one.

x^2 - 16 = (x)^2 - 4^2, difference of two squares :)
The difference of two squares is of the form:

(a^2-b^2)

I believe that they might just want you to select

(x^2-16) which factors to (x-4)(x+4)

But there is nothing mathematically incorrect in doing the same for:

(x^2-8) which factors to (x-√8)(x+√8)

M to the second power equals 49. Is it 7?

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M^2 = 49
M^2 = 7^2
M = -7 and M = 7
yes because the square root of 49 is 7

The price of an item has been reduced by 80%. The original price was $45. What is the price of the item now?

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%change=100(final-initial)/initial, so we can say:

100(final-45)/45=-80  multiply both sides by 45

100(final-45)=-3600  divide both sides by 100

final-45=-36  add 45 to both sides

final=9

So the price of the item now is $9.

A researcher is interested in estimating the average salary of police officers in a large city. She wants to be 99% confident that her estimate is correct. If the standard deviation is $1050, how large a sample is needed to get the desired information and to be accurate within $200?

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Given:
σ = $1050, ppulatin standard deviation
99% confidence interval
Accuracy = +/- $200

The accuracy is given by
z*(σ/√n)
where
z* = 2.576 for 99% confidence level (from tables)
n = sample size

Therefore
2.576(1050/√n) = 200
√n = (2.576*1050)/200 = 13.524
n = 182.9

Answer: The sample size is 183

A basketball team has eight boys and four girls on the roster. The boys average 12 points each. The team averages 136 points as a whole. How many points does each girl average?

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8 x 12 = 96

136-96 =40

40/4 = 10

 each girl averages 10 points

The girls average about 10 points a game
the boys have 8 player 
EX. 12x8=96 
136-96=40
There are four girls so 40 is divided evenly so the answer is 10 points a game

Jaime drew a square that has sides that are whole numbers of centimeters. Which could not be the area of Jaime's square? A. 25cm2 B. 36cm2 C. 50cm2 D. 64cm2

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Final answer:

To find the area of a square, we use the formula A = s², where A represents the area and s represents the length of a side. Evaluating the options, the area that could not be Jaime's square is C. 50cm².

Explanation:

To find the area of a square, we need to multiply the length of one side by itself. So, the formula for the area of a square is A = s², where A represents the area and s represents the length of a side. We can evaluate the given options using this formula:

A. 25cm²: This could be the area of Jaime's square since 5² = 25.B. 36cm²: This could be the area of Jaime's square since 6² = 36.C. 50cm²: This could not be the area of Jaime's square since there is no whole number that can be squared to give 50.D. 64cm²: This could be the area of Jaime's square since 8² = 64.

Therefore, the answer is C. 50cm².

the length of a rectangle is 3 centimeters greater than its width the perimeter is 24 cm what are the dimensions of the rectangle

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the width is nine and and the length is 3

find the area of triangle qpm. round the answer to the nearest tenth. a. 5.2 square units b. 6.3 square units c. 6.5 square units d. 12.6 square units

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Pls. see attachment. 

We need to solve for the angles of the smaller triangle in order to solve for the angle of the larger triangle which would help us solve the missing measurement of a side.

Given:

51 degrees.

Cut the triangle into two equal sides and it forms a right triangle. All interior angles of a triangle sums up to 180 degrees.

180 – 51 – 90 = 39 degrees

39 degrees * 2 = 78 degrees.

Angle Q is 78 degrees.

In the bigger triangle, 4.3 is the hypotenuse. We need to solve for the measurement of the long leg which is the opposite of the 78 degree angle.

We will use the formula:

Sine theta = opposite / hypotenuse

Sin(78 deg) = opposite / 4.3

Sin(78 deg) * 4.3 = opposite

4.21 = opposite. This is also the height of the triangle.

 

Area of a triangle = ½ * base * height

A = ½ * 3units * 4.21units

A = 6.315 square units.

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What is the simplified form of the quantity 15 x y squared over x squared minus 5x plus 6 all over the quantity 5 x squared y over 2x squared minus 7x plus 3 ?

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The answer is:

[tex]\frac{3y(2x-1)(x-3}{x(x-6)(x+1)} [/tex]

Answer: [tex]\frac{3y(2x-1)}{x(x-2)}[/tex]


Step-by-step explanation:

Given problem to simplify is [tex]\frac{\frac{15xy^2}{x^2-5x+6} }{\frac{5x^2y}{2x^2-7x+3} } \\\\=\frac{15xy^2}{x^2-5x+6}\cdot\ \frac{2x^2-7x+3} {5x^2y}............\text{(by fractional division property,the denominator invert and its reciprocal multiply to numerator)}\\\\=\frac{15xy^2}{(x-3)(x-2)}\cdot\frac{(x-3)(2x-1)} {5x^2y}.........\ \text{(factorizing quadratic equation)}[/tex]

[tex]=\frac{3y(2x-1)}{x(x-2)}........\text{(cancelling like terms with same degree and coefficients from numerator and denominator)}[/tex]

so the simplified form of the given problem is [tex]\frac{3y(2x-1)}{x(x-2)}[/tex]

The Tunnel of Fear ride climbs straight up to its peak 50 meters above the ground. Then, it drops 65 meters into an underground tunnel. What is the elevation of the tunnel relative to the ground?

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-15 meters is the elevation of the tunnel

Answer:

-15

Step-by-step explanation:

a washer and dryer cost $978 combined the washer cost $78 more than the dryer what is the cost of the dryer

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the cost of the dryer is 528

Answer:

$450

Step-by-step explanation:

2x+78=978

2x=900     [subtract 78 from both sides]

x=450        [divide both sides by 2]

Cual es el minimo comu multiplo de 81,27,9



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La respuesta es 81.

Eso es porque
81*1= 81,
27*3=81,
y 9*9=81.

A wire that is 22 feet long connects the top of a pole to the ground. The wire is attached to the ground at a point that is 10 feet from the base of the pole.

What is the height of the pole? Round to the nearest hundredth.
12.00 feet
19.60 feet
24.17 feet
38.40 feet

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Solution:

Length of wire = 22 feet =AB

Distance between the point where wire is attached to the ground from the point on the ground where pole is fixed= 10 feet=OB

In Right Δ O A B

By Using pythagoras theorem

O A²  + OB² = AB²

O A² +10²= 22²

O A²= 484 - 100

O A²= 384

O A= √384= 19.60 (Approximately)

So, the height of pole to nearest hundredth = 19.60 feet  


The height of the pole is 19.60 ft

The situation forms a right angle triangle.

Right angle triangle

Right angle triangle have one of its sides as 90 degree.

The length of the wire is the hypotenuse of the triangle formed.

The distance of the wire attached to the ground to the base of the pole is the adjacent side of the triangle.

The height of the pole can be found using Pythagoras theorem.

c² = a² + b²

22² - 10² = b²

b² = 484 - 100

b = √384

b = 19.5959179423

b = 19.60 ft

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ms campbell invested $7200 for 2 1/2 years. if she earned $756, at what rate did she invest her money. using I=PRT and the answer in percent form

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 Given I=PRT

Rearrange the formula to find R


 I / PT= R

756 / (7200 * 2.5) = R
756 / 18000 = R 
0.042 = R 
so R = 4.2%

Which of the following best describes the expression 7(x + 9)?

A.) The product of a constant factor 7 and a 2-term factor x + 9

B.) the sum of a constant factor 7 and a 2-term factor x + 9

C.) the sum of a constant factors 7 and x + 9

D.) the product of a constant factors 7 and x + 9

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The product of a constant factor 7 and a 2-term factor (x + 9)

A.

got it right on my test, flvs

what is the square root of 56x^7

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the value of the square root is 8 because 7 times 8 equals 56
8 is the answer your welcome

Plzzz help me with part A ,B and C

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A) yes they are similar since  both use the same angle P, the angle of line PQ is the same as PA and they are both right triangles.

B) Line AB corresponds to QR - they are both the base of their triangles.

C) Angle A corresponds to angle Q. Q is the lower left angle in triangle PQR and angle A is the lower left angle in triangle PAB and are the same degree

What is the solution to the equation x + 8.5 = 64.5? 7.6 48 56 73

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The solution to x + 8.5 = 64.5 is 56.

    x + 8.5 = 64.5
       - 8.5   - 8.5
---------------------------
    x = 56


Simplifying
x + 8.5 = 64.5
 
Reorder the terms:
8.5 + x = 64.5
 
Solving
8.5 + x = 64.5

Solving for variable 'x'.
 
Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-8.5' to each side of the equation. 
8.5 + -8.5 + x = 64.5 + -8.5
 
Combine like terms:
8.5 + -8.5 = 0.0
 0.0 + x = 64.5 + -8.5
 x = 64.5 + -8.5
 
Combine like terms: 64.5 + -8.5 = 56
x = 56
 
Simplifying x = 56
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