document.write( "Question 339020: A computer can execute 64 instructions per microsecond. How many instructions can it execute in 10 minutes? I need help formulating the equation please. I am stuck and have no idea what else to do. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #243024 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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You could say \"Let $\"n\"$ = number of
\n" ); document.write( "instructions executed in $\"t\"$ microseconds
\n" ); document.write( "Then I can write:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"n+=+64t\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Now I want to convert $\"10\"$ min to microseconds
\n" ); document.write( "(10 minutes) x (60 seconds/ 1 minute) x ( $\"10%5E6\"$ microsec/sec)
\n" ); document.write( "This is
\n" ); document.write( " $\"10%2A60%2A10%5E6+=+60%2A10%5E6\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"t+=+6%2A10%5E7\"$ microsec
\n" ); document.write( "Now I plug this into my equation:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"n+=+64%2A6%2A10%5E7\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"n+=+384%2A10%5E7\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"n+=+3840000000\"$ instructions,
\n" ); document.write( "or 3.84 billion \n" ); document.write( "

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