Loosely, "varies inversely" means that as one quantity increases, the other decreases. Specifically, if x and y vary inversely, then y = k/x where k is some constant (a particular number).
Another way to write that relationship is xy = k. To find the value of k for this problem, you need a numbers for x and y that go together.
Suppose x = number of children and y = number of candies (it doesn't matter what order these go in as long as you keep track!).
"When 12 children are present, 140 pieces of candy are consumed." So when x = 12, the value of y = 140.
xy = k
(12)(140) = k
1680 = k
Now, when x = 8 children,
8y = 1680
y = 210
When you divide two fractions, you do Keep, Change, Flip or KCF. So you keep the 3/5, you change the division sign to a multiplication sign, then flip the 3/15 to 15/3. So the new equation is 3/5x15/3. Then you simply the two sides so it becomes 1/1x3/1.....
Meaning the answer is 3.
461 because you take 506-45 to find x(the unknown number)
Step-by-step explanation:
multiply it
x²-3x+3x-9=0
x²-9=0
x²=9
square root both side we get
x=3
The side length is 5 units, and the area is 25 square units
<h3>What are areas?</h3>
The area of a shape is the amount of space it occupies
<h3>What is the area of a square</h3>
The area of a square is the product of its dimensions
From the graph, the coordinates of the square can be assumed to be:
The side length of the square is then calculated using the following distance formula
So, we have:
The area of the square is the calculated as:
This gives
Hence, the side length is 5 units, and the area is 25 square units
See attachment for the diagram of the shape
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