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Half (1/2) a number (n).
Solution:
Linear_Algebra/97350: you are working on a project in woodshop. You have a wooden rod that is 72 in. long. You need to cut the rod so tha one piece is 6 inches longer than the other piece. How long should each piece be? 1 solutions Answer 70882 by roseyposey(9) on 2007-09-11 04:58:22 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Rod is 72
One piece is x
Another piece is x+6
Problem:
x+(x+6) = 72
2x+6=72
2x+6(-6) = 72(-6)
2x=66
2x/2 = 66/2
x=33
Check the Solution!
x+(x+6)=72
33+(33+6)=72
33+39=72
72=72
TRUE
One piece is x, or 33.
Another piece is x+6, or 33+6=39.
Solution:
One piece is 33-inches and the second piece is 39-inches.
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Twice (2 *) a number (n).
Solution:
2n
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Six (6) more than (+) a number (n).
Solution:
n + 6
Equations/97380: Two friends are renting an apartment. They pay the landlord the first month's rent. The landlord also requires them to pay an additional half of a month's rent for a security deposit. the total amount they pay the landlord before moving in is $1725. What is the monthly rent?
Write an equation to model situation and solve equation.
Thanks. 1 solutions Answer 70879 by roseyposey(9) on 2007-09-11 04:47:24 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Rent = x
Security deposit =
Check the Answer!
TRUE
The rent is $1150 per month; the security deposit was $575.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! We know that what is between the "|"'s must equal 32. Therefore, the number inside the "|"'s can be either a positive or a negative (32 or -32). This generates two problems.
|-4x|=32 AND |4x|=32
4x=32 AND 4x=-32
Solve for both! AND AND
x = 8 and -8
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Seven (7) less (-) than a number (n), or n-7
Four (4) times (*) a number (n), or n*7 or 7n
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Nine (9) more (+) than a number (n), or
n+9
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