Well lets look at it lets find multiples that equal 200 when multiplied first to get rid of extra work
so i just took a couple of guesses and lined them up
i got really close when i did this one
-200/30 = -6.666666667
30 + 6.666666667 = 23.33333333
see not quite there almost 25 but not far enough
so ill try to move the numbers around little by little.
-200/29.5 = -6.779661017
29.5 + -6.779661017 = 22.72033898
okay honestly after i finished this trial i wasn't sure if i was thinking straight because i completely didnt think about which way i needed to go so now i pinched myself and this time we might head the right way lol
-200/30.5 = -6.557377049
30.5 + -6.557377049 = 23.94262295
so obviously we need to move up alittle more
-200/31 = -6.451612903
31 + -6.451612903 = 24.5483871
HEY LOOK WE ARE ALMOST THERE!! lets try some more;)
-200/31.5 = -6.349206349
31.5 + -6.349206349 = 25.15079365
see we are at 25! but lets try to get rid of as many numbers behind it as possible.
-200/31.4 = -6.369426752
31.4 + -6.369426752 = 25.03057325
getting closer...
-200/31.39 = -6.371455878
31.39 + -6.371455878 = 25.01854412
what does this mean? this means we can go lower... sooo here we go
-200/31.38 = -6.373486297
31.38 + -6.373486297 = 25.0065137
i guess we can try lower..
-200/31.37 = -6.375518011
31.37 + -6.375518011 = 24.99448199
wait! before you leave! try 31.379
-200/31.379 = -6.37368941
31.379 + <span>-6.37368941 = 25.00531059
</span>okay so yes, i am taking the very long way but good comes to those with patience:D lets try making the third place after the decimal a little bit lower
-200/31.377 = -6.374095675
31.377 + -6.374095675 = 25.00290432
yes we can take it lower so lets make it the best answer
-200/31.376 = -6.374298827
31.376 + <span>-6.374298827 = 25.00170117
</span>i pray this be over soon^ lets try again....
-200/31.375 = -6.374501992
31.375 + -<span>6.374501992 = 25.00049801
</span>okay im a perfectionist... sooo lets go lower
-200/31.374 = -6.37470517
31.374 + <span>-6.37470517 = 24.99929483
</span>okay so we went to low on the third place. and of course i am moving to the fourth place...
-200/31.3749 = -6.374522309
31.3749 + <span>-6.374522309 = 25.00037769
</span>okay we can move lower on that place....
-200/31.3748 = -6.374542627
31.3748 + <span>-6.374542627 = 25.00025737
</span>lets try to move this along faster...
-200/31.3746 = -6.374583262
31.3746 +<span> -6.374583262 = 25.00001674
</span>every number counts literally so moving lower
-200/31.3744 = -6374623897
31.3744 + <span>-6374623897 = 24.9997761
we gotta put a 9 on our fifth place from our decimal sooo here we go again
-200/31.37449 = -6.374605611
31.37449 + </span><span>-6.374605611 = 24.9998439
<span>OMG DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT THIS MEANS!!?!?!
</span>okay that means our answer was two trials ago solved
in other words our two numbers arreee
</span><span> 31.3746
</span><span>-6.374583262
</span>hallelujah we are finished and if this is wrong i will pull my hair out.
Hello! I can help you with this!
a. The function that would best represent Samantha's account is f(5) = 500(1 + 0.04)^5. This is because $500 is the principal, the interest rate is 4%, and we're looking for the amount in the savings account 5 years later.
b. Okay. 1 = 0.04 is 1.04. 1.04^5 is 1.216652902. It's a long decimal, but don't delete it. Multiply that decimal by 500 and you get 608.32645 and other numbers behind it or 608 when rounded to the nearest dollar. Samantha will have about $608 in her savings account in 5 years.
Note: The formula goes like this: f(x) = P(1 + r)^x. This means, you add 1 and the simple interest rate in decimal form together and raise that up by the exponent. There is no shortcuts for this, so you'll have to use the calculator. There will be a very long decimal, but don't clear it. Instead, multiply it by the principal to get the answer. It seems very complicating, but if you do this right, it gets easier overtime and you'll make less errors. There are more complex problems out there, so this formula is very important, but it was kept simple for this question.
3/7. if you make them equivalent fractions it would be 30/70 or 14/70. 30/70 is bigger.
Answer:
We can use the distributive property.
(x + 2)(y - 1)
= x(y) - x(1) + 2(y) - 2(1)
= xy - x + 2y - 2