Notes Over 1.4
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working together?
Well start focusing on one thing at a time.
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Notes Over 1.4Calculating the Value of a VariableCalculating the Value of a VariableFind the value of y for the given value of x.
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2y
y5 2010
5 5
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Notes Over 1.4Calculating the Value of a VariableCalculating the Value of a VariableFind the value of y for the given value of x.
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5y
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Notes Over 1.4Calculating the Value of a VariableCalculating the Value of a VariableFind the value of y for the given value of x.
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Notes Over 1.4Calculating the Value of a VariableCalculating the Value of a VariableFind the value of y for the given value of x.
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Notes Over 1.4Using an Equation with More than One VariableUsing an Equation with More than One Variable5. The cost is c = 5000 + 0.56x where x is the number of items produced. Solve the equation for x, then evaluate x when c = 8360.
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560
5000
.
c
x
xc 5605000 .
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560
50008360
.
6000
Notes Over 1.4Using an Equation with More than One VariableUsing an Equation with More than One Variable6. At a delicatessen, ham costs $2.49 per pound and Swiss cheese costs $3.79 per pound. The customer has $9.50 to spend on 2 pounds of ham and some cheese. How much cheese can she purchase? Write an equation and solve it.
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Notes Over 1.4Rewriting a Common FormulaRewriting a Common FormulaSolve for the indicated variable.
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Ar
2
h2h2
lwhVw :for Solve 8.
Notes Over 1.4Rewriting a Common FormulaRewriting a Common FormulaSolve for the indicated variable.
lh
Vw
lhlh
4
3 :for Solve 9 h
bb.
Notes Over 1.4Rewriting a Common FormulaRewriting a Common FormulaSolve for the indicated variable.
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3hb
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Notes Over 1.4Rewriting a Common FormulaRewriting a Common FormulaSolve for the indicated variable.
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PAt
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PP
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3
1 :for Solve 11 .
Notes Over 1.4Rewriting a Common FormulaRewriting a Common FormulaSolve for the indicated variable.
2
3
b
Vh
2b2bV3 hb2
33
100012 :for Solve 12
xpx .
Notes Over 1.4Rewriting a Common FormulaRewriting a Common FormulaSolve for the indicated variable.
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12p1000
x 1000 1000
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Notes Over 1.4