Is it asking you to tell them what the numbers that the letters substitute are??
If so o might be able to help with that
L=2W+3, A=LW, using L from the first in the second gives you:
A=(2W+3)W
A=2W^2+3W, and we are told A=90 so
2W^2+3W=90
2W^2+3W-90=0
2W^2-12W+15W-90=0
2W(W-6)+15(W-6)=0
(2W+15)(W-6)=0, since W>0 for all real possibilities,
W=6ft, and since L=2W+3
L=15ft
So the pool will be 6 ft wide by 15 ft long.
Answer:
<em>There's an infinite number of possible answers because there might be any multiplication of 3 for boys and any multiplication of 2 for girls. So, for example:</em>
<em>There might be 3 boys and 2 girls.</em>
<em>There might be 6 boys and 4 girls.</em>
<em>There might be 9 boys and 6 girls.</em>
<em>There might be 12 boys and 8 girls.</em>
<em>etc...</em>
<em>In each case the ratio stays the same - 3 : 2.</em>
<em>Of course there probably can't be more than a few dozens of people in one class, but theoretically we can raise the numbers up to infinite.</em>
Step-by-step explanation:<em>hope this help.</em>
