Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 8 - Section 8.3 - Solving Equations by Using Quadratic Methods - Exercise Set - Page 503: 66

Answer

68 days

Work Step by Step

Noodles is $N$ and Freckles is $F$ $1/N + 1/F = 1/30$ $N = F - 14$ $1/N + 1/F = 1/30$ $1/(F-14) + 1/F = 1/30$ $F*(F-14)*30*(1/(F-14) + 1/F) = 1/30*F*(F-14)*30$ $F*(F-14)*30*(1/(F-14) + 1/F) = F*(F-14)$ $30*F + 30*(F-14) = F*(F-14)$ $30F +30F-420 = F^2-14F$ $60F-420 = F^2-14F$ $60F-420-60F+420 = F^2-14F-60F+420$ $0 = F^2-74F+420$ $x= (-b±\sqrt{b^2-4ac})/2a$ $a=1$, $b=-74$, $c=420$ $x= (-b±\sqrt{b^2-4ac})/2a$ $x=(-(-74)±\sqrt{(-74)^2-4*1*420})/2*1$ $x=(74±\sqrt{5476-1680})/2$ $x=(74±\sqrt{3796})/2$ $x=(74±61.1)/2$ $x=(74+61.1)/2$ $x=135.1/2$ $x=67.55$ $x=68$ $x=(74-61.1)/2$ $x=12.9/2$ $x=6.45$ This answer isn't valid since the other dog would eat the bag of food in $6.45-14$, or $-7.55$ days.
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