Best answer that i found on yahoo ok set : x= length of 2nd piece in cm x- 3= length of 1st piece in cm x-4= length of 3rd piece in cm then since you know they all came from the 20 cm ribbon you add them together and set them equal to 20x+ x-3 +x-4 = 20 3x - 7= 20 3x= 27 x= 9 the shortest piece is the third piece which is x- 4 x-4 9-4 = 5 the length of the smallest piece is 5 cm. the other lengths are 9 cm 6 cm
What are the values of a, b, and c in the quadratic equation 0 = x2 – 3x - 2? a = 1, b = 3, c = 2 a=, b = -3,c=-2 a = 1, b = 3, c= 2 a = 1.0= -3, c = 2
Asmall business produces and sells balls. the fixed costs are $20 and each ball costs $4.32 to produce. each ball sells for $8.32. write the equations for the total cost, c, and the revenue, r, then use the graphing method to determine how many balls must be sold to break even.