document.write( "Question 163505: Solve the following equations.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1) 2x = 7x + 2
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\n" ); document.write( "x = -2/5\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2) y/5 = 4
\n" ); document.write( "y/5 * 5 = 4 * 5 (Multiply both sides by 5)
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3) x/2 - 3 = 4
\n" ); document.write( "x/2 - 3 + 3 = 4 + 3
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4. OH NUTS! SELLS CASHEWS FOR $6.75 PER POUND AND BRAZIL NUTS FOR $5.00 PER POUND. HOW MUCH OF EACH TYPE SHOULD BE USED TO MAKE A 50lb MIXTURE THAT SELLS FOR $5.70 PER POUND?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "4a.\"C%2BB=50\"
\n" ); document.write( "4b.\"6.75%2AC%2B5.00%2AB=5.75%2A%28B%2BC%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "4a.\"C%2BB=50\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Now substitute that expression into eq. 4b and solve for B.
\n" ); document.write( "4b.\"6.75%2AC%2B5.00%2AB=5.75%2A%2850%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"6.75%2A%2850-B%29%2B5.00%2AB=5.75%2A%2850%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"337.50-6.75B%2B5.00B=287.50\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"B=200%2F7\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"C%2B200%2F7=350%2F7\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"C=150%2F7\"
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\n" ); document.write( "5.X-intercept : Let y=0 solve for x.
\n" ); document.write( "\"5x-7y=35\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5x-7%280%29=35\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Y-intercept : Let x=0 solve for y.
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\n" ); document.write( "\"-7y=35\"
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