When ever you have percentages, it should be helpful to bear in mind you can express them as multipliers. In this case, it will be helpful.
So, if we let:
a = test score
b = target score
then, using the information given:
a = 1.1b + 1
a = 1.15b - 3
and we get simultaneous equations.
'1.1' and '1.15' are the multipliers that I got using the percentages. Multiplying a value by 1.1 is the equivalent of increasing the value by 10%. If you multiplied it by 0.1 (which is the same as dividing by 10), you would get just 10% of the value.
Back to the simultaneous equations, we can just solve them now:
There are a number of ways to do this but I will use my preferred method:
Rearrange to express in terms of b:
a = 1.1b + 1
then b = (a - 1)/1.1
a = 1.15b - 3
then b = (a + 3)/1.15
Since they are both equal to b, they are of the same value so we can set them equal to each other and solve for a:
(a - 1)/1.1 = (a + 3)/1.15
1.15 * (a - 1) = 1.1 * (a + 3)
1.15a - 1.15 = 1.1a + 3.3
0.05a = 4.45
a = 89
<span>After 1 hour, the diving bell was -1/2 mile relative to sea level.
Since the rate of decent is constant, we can use two ratios to represent the depth at 2 different times. To make things easier to write, I'll use decimals to represent time and depth.
-.75 / 1.5 = x / 1
Now solve for x
-0.5 = x
So after 1 hour, the diving bell was -1/2 mile relative to sea level.</span>
Answer: y = (xm)/3 + b
Step-by-step explanation:
1. Multiply m on both sides
x × m = 3(y - b)
2. Divide by 3 on both sides
(xm)/3 = y - b
3. Add b on both sides
y = (xm)/3 + b
For those of you with differently ordered answers, the correct answers according to Apex are as followed: y=sec x and y=tan x
Step-by-step explanation: The answer is B.