Elijah was six times as old as his son. In twelve years he will be twice as old as his son. How old are they now

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Answer 1

To solve this, we need to turn this word problem into a system of linear equations. To do this, let's use x to stand for Mr. Fontana's age, and y to stand for his son's age.

The first sentence states that eight years ago, Mr. Fontana was six times as old as his son.

eight years ago = x - 8

Fontana was six times as old as his son = 6(y - 8). Remember, we need subtract 8 from his son's age, which is why I wrote it as 6(y - 8), and his father was 6 times his son's age 8 years ago, which is why I multiplied 6 by y - 8.

Now, putting this all together gives us our first equation:

x - 8 = 6(y - 8)

We can now rewrite this equation in standard form:

x - 8 = 6y - 48 ----->

x - 6y = -48 + 8 ----->

x - 6y = -40 <----- this is our first linear equation

To find our second, we need to turn the second sentence into an equation. It says that in 12 years, Mr. Fontana will be twice as old as his son:

x + 12 = 2(y + 12)

Now, we need to rewrite this equation in standard form:

x + 12 = 2y + 24 ----->

x - 2y = 24 - 12 ----->

x - 2y = 12 <----- this is our second linear equation. We now have our system of equations:

x - 6y = -40

x - 2y = 12

Now we can find the father's age (x) and his son's age (y). First, multiply the second equation by -1, giving us:

x - 6y = -40

-x + 2y = -12

Now we can add both equations together:

x - x - 6y + 2y = -40 + -12 ----->

-4y = -52

Solve for y, by dividing both sides of the equation by -4, giving us:

y = 13

So, now we know the son's age: 13

To find the father's age, replace y in either the first equation or the second equation, with 13. Let's use the first equation:

x - 6(13) = -40 ----->

x - 78 = -40 ----->

x = 78 - 40 ----->

x = 38

Therefore, Mr. Fontana is 38 years old and his son is 13 years old.


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given the table below which function shos an exponential function


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x f(x) g(x) h(x)
1 64 65 5

2 32 54 7

3 16 43 10

4 8 32 14


A f(x)

B g(x)

C h (x)

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f(x) is showing the exponential function 2^(7-x)

Tyrone works in a grocery store and he puts boxes on shelves. There are 4 shelves in the cereal section of the store. All shelves hold the same number of boxes of cereal. If there are 80 boxes of cereal on the shelves, how many boxes are on each shelf? In complete sentence

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Answer:

Each shelf can hold 20 boxes of cereal.

Step-by-step explanation:

Start with 80 boxes of cereal: (80)

There are 4 shelves for each box of cereal: (x/4)

Thus, we get the expression: 80/4=

(You may want to simplify this; giving you the answer of 20.)

(1) Mr. Jones finished correcting 6 out of 7 homework assignments. Miss Smith finished
correcting 83% of that week's homework assignments. Which teacher corrected a greater
percentage of her homework assignments?

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Answer:

Mr. jones

Step-by-step explanation:

6/7 is 85.71% which is greater than 83%.

Approximately what portion of the box is shaded blue?

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Answer:

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Answer: 1/2

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Answer:

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Answer:

If you equal it to zero (3x+1=0) it will be x= 1/3

Step-by-step explanation:

Subract the 1 over to the 0 then divide the 3 over.

Find the area of the figure. (Sides meet at right angles.)

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Answer:

51

Step-by-step explanation:

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-1083 +(-3974) what is ans

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Answer: -5057 if im wrong let me know

Answer:

-5057

Step-by-step explanation:

Simplify the expression:

-1083 + 3974

-1083 - 3974

-5057

3* what =1 because I'm genuinely unsure

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Answer:

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Step 2

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Which function has a greater rate of change?

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Answer:

Function A

Step-by-step explanation:

In function A as x increases by 1, y increases by 5.

In function B there is a slope of -4.5 which means as x increases by 1, y increases by -4.5.

Rate of change of 5 is greater than a rate of change of -4.5.

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Complete the table below to solve the equation 2.5x - 10.5 = 64(0.5x).
X
f(x) = 2.5x – 10.5
g(x) = 64(0.5x)
2
3
4
5

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Answer:

f(2) = 2.5×2-10.5

=5-10.5

=-5.5

g(2) = 64(0.5×2)

= 64×1

=64

f(3)=2.5×3-10.5

=7.5-10.5

=-3

g(3)=64(0.5×3)

=64×1.5

=96

f(4)=2.5×4-10.5

=10-10.5

=-500

g(4)=64(0.5×4)

=64×2

=128

f(5)=2.5×5-10.5

=12.5-10.5

=2

g(5)=64(0.5×5)

=64×2.5

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5 x (3+H) = 15+45. What is H?

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Answer:

9

Step-by-step explanation:

5 x 3 = 15  and 5 x H = 45

45 / 5 = 9

The front lawn of NPHS has a roped off area of 2x^2 - 11x + 15. What are the
possible dimensions of the roped off area?

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Answer:

[tex]x-3[/tex] by [tex]2x-5[/tex] units

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the slide-and-divide method to factor the polynomial:

[tex]2x^2-11x+15[/tex]

[tex]x^2-11x+30[/tex]

[tex](x-6)(x-5)[/tex]

[tex](x-3)(2x-5)[/tex]

Therefore, the dimensions are [tex]x-3[/tex] by [tex]2x-5[/tex] units

280 is 72% of what number?

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Answer:

389

Step-by-step explanation:

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LAST ATTEMPT MARKING AS BRAINLIEST!! (Graph the image of the figure using the dilation given)

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Answers:

[tex]I(-2,-1) \to I \ ' \ (-5,-2.5)\\\\J(-1,2) \to J \ ' \ (-2.5,5)\\\\K(2,-1) \to K \ ' \ (5,-2.5)\\\\[/tex]

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Explanation:

Since the center of dilation is the origin, we multiply each preimage coordinate by 2.5 (which is the scale factor).

For example, the preimage point J(-1, 2) moves to J ' (-2.5, 5)

-1*2.5 = -2.52*2.5 = 5

This will cause the image triangle I'J'K' to be larger than the preimage IJK. Specifically, each side of the image is 2.5 times longer compared to the preimage.

Answer:

i' (-5, -2.5) J' (-2.5, 5) K' (5, -2.5)

Step-by-step explanation:

you just take the original coordinates and multiply them by 2.5

Trigonometry I need help please

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Answer:

10.7°

Step-by-step explanation:

SOH CAH TOA

Tan(BCA) = x/y

= 4/21

BCA= Tan`¹(4/21)

= 10.7856

to 3SF = 10.7°

Solve for q using both equation 1 and 2 question in pic

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Answer:

p=1/8     q=3/4

Step-by-step explanation:

-2p+7q=5

-6p+35q=51/2

cancel out a variable

(-5)(-2p+7q=5)

-6p+35q=51/2

10p-35q=-25

-6p+35q=51/2  =

4p=1/2

4p/4=1/2  /4

p=1/8

substitute p=1/8 into one of the equation to find q

-2p+7q=5

-2(1/8)+7q=5

-1/4+7q=5

7q=5+1/4

7q=21/4

q= 21/4  /7

q=3/4

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Write a few sentences to end Sarah’s story. How many shark teeth did she find? How many shark teeth did John find? How much money did they earn?

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Answer: Sarah found 10 shark teeth(3 + 7 = 10).

John found 5 shark teeth(10/2 = 5).

The total money they earned was $5 x 15 = $75.

Explanation;

Given that:

$5 per shark tooth15 total collected shark teeth

5 x 15 = 75, therefore the total money Sarah and John earned was $75.

The few sentences to end Sarah's story are: Sarah found 10 shark teeth for $50. John found 5 shark teeth for $25. They got $75 from their neighbor in total.

Answer:

Sarah’s neighbor offers to pay her $5 for every shark tooth she finds on the beach. After collecting only three shark’s teeth, Sarah decides to share the opportunity with her friend John. Sarah can find shark teeth twice as fast as John, but she can earn even more money with his help.

Sarah can use the expression 5(2j + 3 + j) to represent the amount of money they can earn.

Part 1: Writing Expressions

Q1. Write an expression that looks like Sarah’s expression: 5(2j + 3 + j). Replace the coefficients so that your expression is not equivalent. You may use any number that you choose to replace the coefficients. Be sure to leave the variables the same. For example, 8(3j + 7 + 3j) looks like Sarah’s expression but is not equivalent.

25(10j + 18 + 5j)

Step-by-step explanation:

John finished his English assignment in 1/3 hours. Then he completed his chemistry assignment in 2/5 hours. What was the total amount of time John spent doing these two assignments?
these two assignments?

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Answer: 11/15 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

Find LCD (lowest common denominator)

1/3=5/15

2/5=6/15

6/15+5/15=11/15 hours or 44 minutes

Triangle A'B'C' is a reflection of triangle ABC across line BC. Prove that ray BC is the angle bisector of angle ABA'.​

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Answer is below in the picture:-

(From the problem, we know (triangle)ABC (round of equal of) (triangle)A'B'C'. So, <A'B'C' = <ABC {the properties of congruent triangles}. So, ray BC is the angle, bisector of angle ABA')

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It is proved that the ray BC is the angle bisector of angle ABA'.

What are angle bisectors?

Angle bisectors are lines who bisect the considered angle. Bisect refers to splitting in two equal parts. Therefore, the bisected parts of the considered angle are half of the original angle.

When a graph is reflected along an axis, say x axis, then that leads the graph to go just in opposite side of the axis as if it in a mirror.

We will find that its symmetric, thus each point is equidistant from the axis of reflection as that of the image of that point.

From the given problem, we know Triangle A'B'C' is a reflection of triangle ABC across line BC.

Therefore, <A'B'C' = <ABC

By the properties of congruent triangles. Means if the length of the sides is equal, a measure of the angles are equal and they can be superimposed.

Hence, the ray BC is the angle, bisector of angle ABA'.

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Answer:

x=5

Step-by-step explanation:


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Answer:

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find three solutions for 9x - 2y = 18​

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Answer:

[tex](x,y) = \left(5,\dfrac{27}2 \right), \left(0,-9), \left(9, -\dfrac 92 \right)[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Which is an equation of the line through (0,0) and (-3,-7)?

O A. y=-7x

O B. y= 2

O C. y = 2

O D. y=-3x

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Answer:

y=7/3x

Step-by-step explanation:

m=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

m=(-7-0)/(-3-0)

m=-7/-3

m=7/3

y-y1=m(x-x1)

y-0=7/3(x-0)

y=7/3(x)

y=7/3x

Equation of the line through (0,0) and (-3,-7) is y=7/3x

What is Slope of Line?

The slope of the line is the ratio of the rise to the run, or rise divided by the run. It describes the steepness of line in the coordinate plane.

The slope intercept form of a line is y=mx+b, where m is slope and b is the y intercept.

The slope of line passing through two points (x₁, y₁) and (x₂, y₂) is

m=y₂-y₁/x₂-x₁

We need to find the equation of the line through (0,0) and (-3,-7)

m=-7/-3=7/3

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-7=7/3(-3)+b

b=0

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Which point represents the outlier

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Answer:An outlier is any data point that falls above the 3rd quartile and below the first quartile. The inter-quartile range is and . The lower bound would be and the upper bound would be . The only possible answer outside of this range is .

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer: Select the correct answer.

Which point represents the outlier?

(3, 13)

Step-by-step explanation:

A. (2, 3)

B. (4, 5)

C. (3, 13)

D. (8, 9)

4781/32 without a decimal

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Answer:

149(13/32)

Step-by-step explanation:

4781/32 and then take the remainder to make it an improper fraction

Un rectángulo tiene un perímetro de 64 pulgadas y una longitud de22 pulgadas . ¿Qué ecuación puedes resolver para encontrar el ancho?

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Answer:

[(P - (2 x l)] / 2

Step-by-step explanation:

[Perimeter - ( 2 x length) ] / 2

(64 - 2x22)/2 = 10 pulgadas de ancho

what is cubic spline?​

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Answer:

Here is your answer

Step-by-step explanation:

A cubic spline is a spline constructed of piecewise third order polynomials which pass through a set of control points. The second derivative of each polynomial is commonly set to zero at the endpoints since this provides a boundary condition that completes the system of equations.

Answer:

A cubic spline is a spline constructed of piecewise third-order polynomials in which pass through a set of control points. __________________________________________________________

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Expressions equivalent to 8 to the negative 2 power times 3 to the negative 2 power

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Answer:

0.0007361111111111111+0.001;

0.0027361111111111111-0.001;

1.0017361111111111111-1;

Step-by-step explanation:

you calculate 8^(-2)*3^(-2) that gives you 0.0017361111111111111 and then you add 1 anywhere you want and then say -1 where you put that +1 and that's all

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