The following three proportions can all be used to solve the problem about Caroline's salary. Explain why the solutions to each proportion are the same.

An assembly consists of two mechanical components. suppose that the probabilities that the first and second components meet specifications are 0.87 and 0.84. assume that the components are independent. determine the probability mass function of the number of components in the assembly that meet specifications. x

Mrs. morton has a special reward system for her class. when all her students behave well, she rewards them by putting 3 marbles into a marble jar. when the jar has 100 or more marbles, the students have a party. right now, the the jar has 24 marbles. how could mrs. morton reward the class in order for the students to have a party?

How is working backward similar to solving an equation?