Patrick laid a pencil and a candle end-to-end. the pencil is 15.80 centimeters long, the candle is 0.303 yards long. there are 30.48 centimeters in a foot. how many inches long are the two items placed end-to-end?
a. 0.48 in
b. 16.10 in
c. 17.13 in
d. 43.51 in

Answer with Step-by-step explanation:

Patrick laid a pencil and a candle end-to-end.

The pencil is 15.80 centimeters long, the candle is 0.303 yards long.

The answer of the options are given in inches so, we convert both to inches.

1 cm=0.394 inch

15.80 cm=6.22 inch

1 yard= 36 inches

0.303 yard=10.908 inch

Now to lay the pencil and candle end to end we add the length of both

       = 6.22+10.908 inches

      = 17.13 in.

Hence, correct option is:

c. 17.13 in.

practice. practice. practice.

x ≥ 18 is your answer

step-by-step explanation:

let "a number" = x

(2/3)x + 17 ≥ 29

isolate the variable (x). do the opposite of pemdas (parenthesis, exponent (& root), multiplication, division, addition, subtraction).

first, subtract 17 from both sides.

(2/3)x + 17 (-17) ≥ 29 (-17)

(2/3)x ≥ 29 - 17

(2/3)x ≥ 12

next, multiply 3/2 to both sides to isolate the x

(3/2)(2/3)x ≥ 12(3/2)

x ≥ 12(3/2)

simplify. multiply, then divide

x ≥ (12 * 3)/2

x ≥ (36)/2

x ≥ 18

x ≥ 18 is your answer

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