Find the value of w in the equation 3w + 15 = 60? Show
your work
. Based on your value of w, what is the value of the expression
below?
8w2 + 8w + 9
PLZ HELPPPP you’ll get all of my points ❤️

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Answer 1
W=15

8(15)2+8(15)+9=369
Answer 2

Answer:

Part 1: Find w

w=15

Step-by-step explanation:

Part 1: Find w

Step 1:

3w+15=60. If this is true, then first: Subtract 15 from both sides.

Result: 3w=45

Step 2:

3w=45. If this is true, now: Divide by 3 to both sides.

Result/Answer: w=15.

Answer:

Part 2: If w=15, then what is 8w2+8w+9?

8w2+8w+9= Well I have 2 options. If you mean 8w^2+8w+9, then the answer is 14529. If you mean 16w+8w+9, then the answer is 369.


Related Questions

En una fábrica de automóviles que trabaja las 24 horas se arman diariamente 24
automóviles tipo Sedan, 16 camionetas tipo SUV, 12 camionetas tipo VAN, 8
Camionetas tipo Pick-up y 2 automóviles deportivos.
Cl costo de producción y el precio de venta de cada vehículo es el siguiente:
Costo de
Vehículo
Precio de
Producción Venta
SEDAN
SEDAN
DEPORTIVO
$140,000 $185.000
SUV
$250,000
$320,000
VAN
$310,000
$400,000
PICK-UP
PICK-UP
$210,000
$285,000
VAN
DEPORTIVO
$400,000
$550,000
SUV
Cada año transcurrido, posterior a su fabricación, el precio de venta de los
vehículos disminuye una octava parte de su valor.
a suponiendo que en un día se vendan los vehículos en igual cantidad de los
que se fabricaron, como podrías calcular la ganancia?
b
Si la fábrica trabajara solo 12 horas, existe una forma de calcular cuántos
vehiculos se fabrican, ¿cuantos se fabricaron en este lapso? Sustenta tu
respuesta

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Answer:

a. La ganancia es de $ 4,060,000.00

b. 31 vehículos

Step-by-step explanation:

(a) Los parámetros dados son;

El número de automóviles tipo sedán fabricados = 24

El número de camiones tipo SUV fabricados = 16

El número de camiones tipo VAN fabricados = 12

El número de camionetas pick-up fabricadas = 8

El número de autos deportivos fabricados = 2

La ganancia por la venta de autos tipo sedán = $ 185,000 - $ 140,000 = $ 40,000

La ganancia por la venta de camionetas tipo SUV = $ 320,000 - $ 250,000 = $ 70,000

La ganancia por la venta de camiones tipo VAN = $ 400,000 - $ 310,000 = $ 90,000

La ganancia por la venta de las camionetas pick-up = $ 285,000 - $ 210,000 = $ 75,000

La ganancia por la venta de los autos deportivos = $ 550,000 - $ 400,000 = $ 150,000

La ganancia = 24 * $ 40 000 + 16 * $ 70 000 + 12 * $ 90 000 + 8 * $ 75 000 + 2 * $ 150 000 = $ 4060 000

(b) Por lo que hay una tasa de producción constante, solo la mitad de los automóviles se producirán dentro del período de 12 horas

Por lo tanto, tu fabricado

12 autos sedán, 8 camionetas tipo SUV, 6 camionetas tipo VAN, 4 camionetas pick-up y 1 auto deportivo para hacer un total de 31 vehículos.

Solve the following system of equations. Enter the y-coordinate of the
solution. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
5x+y=21
- 2x + 61=-34

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Answer:

(13.5,-46.5)

Step-by-step explanation:

Since equation 2 is missing y, then x is a constant

-2x + 61 = 34

-2x = 34 - 61

-2x = -27

x = 13.5

Then plug x into the 1st

5x + y = 21

5 * (13.5) + y = 21

67.5 + Y = 21

y = 21 - 67.5

y = -46.5

So the point satisfying both equations is (13.5,-46.5)

Find the sum of 29,the product of 2 and 9 and the difference between 2 and 9

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Step-by-step explanation:

Sum means adding of numbers

Product means multiplying the numbers

Difference means minus two numbers

First number is 2 and other number is 9.

Sum of 2 and 9 = 2+9 = 11

Product of 2 and 9 = 2×9 = 18

Difference between 2 and 9 = 9-2 = 7

Hence, this is the required solution.

Find the height of the triangle by applying formulas for the area of a triangle and your
knowledge about triangles.

A. 5.3yds
B.3.7yds
C.1.9yds
D.2.6yds

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Answer:

h=2.142

Step-by-step explanation:

Area of triangle(a)=1/2 b* h

Area of scalene traingle(a)=√s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)

Semi perimeter(s)=(a+b+c)/2=(6+10+14)/2=15 yd

√s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)=√15(15-6)(15-10)(15-14)=√15*9*5*1=√225=15 yd

Area of triangle(a)=1/2 b* h

15*2=14*h

30/14=h

h=2.142

You dont have any of those options so it might a mistake.

Compute the value of each expression: |−12|−2|−6|

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Answer:

12, 2, 6

Step-by-step explanation:

Miles is putting a fence around his garden. The total area of the garden is 4,864 square feet. The length of the garden is 152 feet. How many feet of fencing does he need to go around the whole garden?

Help pls!!

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Since the area of any thing is length time width, we can divide 4864 by 152 to get the width of the garden. This gives us 32. Now we need to add 152 + 152 + 32 + 32 to get our total feet of fencing necessary. This would give us 368 feet of fencing.

Fencing required to go around the whole garden = 368 feet

To calculate the fencing needed, given measures in the question,

Total area of the garden is 4864 square feet.Length of the garden is 152 feet.

Since, area of a rectangular garden is given by the expression,

Area = Length × Width  

4864 = 152 × Width

Width = [tex]\frac{4864}{152}[/tex]

          = 32 feet

Since, length of the fence needed = Perimeter of the garden

And Perimeter of a rectangular garden is given by the expression,

Perimeter = 2(length + width)

By substituting the values of length and width of the garden in the expression,

Perimeter = 2(152 + 32)

                 = 368 feet

       Therefore, 368 feet of the fence will be required to go around the whole garden.

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19x - 45 = 240

Plz solve for x

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Answer:

[tex]x=15[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]19x-45=240[/tex]

[tex]19x-45+45=240+45[/tex] (Add [tex]45[/tex] to both sides of the equation to isolate [tex]x[/tex])

[tex]19x=285[/tex] (Simplify)

[tex]\frac{19x}{19} =\frac{285}{19}[/tex] (Divide both sides of the equation by [tex]19[/tex] to get rid of [tex]x[/tex]'s coefficient)

[tex]\bf x=15[/tex] (Simplify)

Hope this helps!

Answer:

x = 15

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve this problem we want to get the variable "x" on one side by itself.

(Step 1: Re-write equation)

19x - 45 = 240

(Step 2 : add 45 on both sides.)

19x - 45 = 240

       +45  +45

--------------------------

19x = 285

(Step 2: Divide 19 on both sides)

19x/19 = 285/19

x = 15

Hope this helps :)

40 POINTS!!!!

ANSWER ASAP!!!

What is the value of y?
O 3 sqrt 3 units
O 6 sqrt 3 units
O 9 sqrt 3 units
O 12 sqrt 3 units

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Answer:

6 sqrt(3) = y

Step-by-step explanation:

We can use the leg rule to find y

hyp      leg

----- = -------

leg        part

9+3      y

----- = -------

y       9

Using cross products

12*9 = y^2

108 = y^2

Taking the square root of each side

sqrt(108) = sqrt(y^2)

sqrt(36 *3) = y

6 sqrt(3) = y

Answer: B) 6/3 units

Step-by-step explanation:

4 7/10 + 6/8 Fractions please help cant solve. used two methods but answer isnt the same as the answer page from the book

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Answer:

5 9/20

Step-by-step explanation:

4 7/10 + 6/8

Simplify the fractions by dividing the second top and bottom  by 2

4 7/10 + 3/4

Getting a common denominator of 20

4 7/10 *2/2  + 3/4 * 5/5

4 14/20  + 15/20

4 29/20

4 + 20/20 + 9/20

4+1+9/20

5 9/20

First, you have to find the common denominator.

It is 40.

But if we change the denominator, you have to change the numerator as well.

We multiplied 10 by 4 to get to 40, so we multiply 7 by 4.

[tex]\frac{28}{40}[/tex]

We multiplied 8 by 5 to get to 40, so we do the same to 6:

[tex]\frac{30}{40}[/tex]

Now add them:

[tex]\frac{28}{40} +\frac{30}{40}[/tex]

We get:

58/40

1+18/40 is my answer...

f(x)=x^2 what is g(x)?

pls help me

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g(x) = ax^2
y = ax^2
5 = a(1)^2
a = 5
Therefore, g(x) = 5x^2

Prove that the diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other. The midpoints are the same point, so the diagonals _____

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Answer:

Below

Step-by-step explanation:

To prove that the diagonals bisect each other we should prove that they have a common point.

From the graph we notice that this point is E.

ABCD is a paralellogram, so E is the midpoint of both diagonals.

●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●

Let's start with AC.

● A(0,0)

● C(2a+2b,2c)

● E( (2a+2b+0)/2 , (2c+0)/2)

● E ( a+b, c)

●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●

BD:

● B(2b,2c)

● D(2a,0)

● E ( (2a+2b)/2 , 2c/2)

● E ( a+b ,c)

●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●

So we conclude that the diagonals bisect each others in E.

if an angle is 10 degree less than its complement, find the angle.

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Let one be x

Other one is x-10

ATQ

[tex]\\ \sf \longmapsto x+x-10=90[/tex]

[tex]\\ \sf \longmapsto 2x-10=90[/tex]

[tex]\\ \sf \longmapsto 2x=90+10[/tex]

[tex]\\ \sf \longmapsto 2x=100[/tex]

[tex]\\ \sf \longmapsto x=\dfrac{100}{2}[/tex]

[tex]\\ \sf \longmapsto x=50[/tex]

[tex]\\ \sf \longmapsto x-10=50-10=40[/tex]

Mummy shade has three children one is Ade, the one second is sumbo. WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE THIRD ONE
just to think wisely about it.

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Answer:

Shade

Step-by-step explanation:

she's called Mummy shade, so I think her other child's name is shade

Answer:

Shade

Step-by-step explanation:Her name is Mummy shade

HELPPPP area of triangle

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Answer:

20.66 cm^2

Step-by-step explanation:

area =1/2 AxB sine C

=1/2 x11x8 x sine 152

=11x4x0.46947156279

20.65674876258 cm^2

=20.6567cm^2

rounding it to the nearest hundredth we get,

20.66 cm^2

the ratio of the temperature of room S to the temperature of room T is 2:3 and the ratio of the temperature of room T to the temperature of room U is 2:3 . Find the ratio of the temperature of room S to the temperature of room U​

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Step-by-step explanation:

s:t=2:3

t:u=2:3

s:u=?

s/u=2/3

HELP!!! Monica measures the number of bacteria that are living on her petri dish. Each day, she measures the amount of change in the number of bacteria. These amounts create a geometric sequence. Use the data in the table to determine the sum of the amounts of change in the bacteria after the seventh day. Day Amount of Change in Bacteria 1 2 2 −8 3 32 4 −128 A) −6553.2 B) −10.8 C)6554 D)11.6

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Answer:

The correct option is;

C) 6554

Step-by-step explanation:

The given data are;

Day,   Amount of change in Bacteria

1,            2

2,          -8

3,           32

4,          -128

Given that the data follows a geometric sequence, we have;

The first term of the series = 2, the common ratio = -4, the sum of a geometric progression is given by the following formula;

[tex]S_n = \dfrac{a \times \left (r^n - 1\right )}{r - 1}[/tex]

Which gives;

[tex]S_7 = \dfrac{2 \times \left ((-4)^7 - 1\right )}{(-4) - 1} = \dfrac{2 \times \left (-16384- 1\right )}{-4 - 1} = \dfrac{2 \times \left (-16385\right )}{-5} = 6554[/tex]

Therefore, the correct option is C) 6554.

5. Brian's cylindrical water tank has a diameter of 4m and a height of 2m.
i) Find the volume of the tank (to the nearest litre)

ii)Find the depth of the water in the tank when it has 2000L of water (to the nearest
centimeter)

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Answer:

i)  25130 Liters

ii) 16 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

The volume of the tank is in cubic meters, not liters.  So the answer to question i) would be 25.13 cubic meters, which equals 25130 Liters.

ii) Now we find the depth.  2000 is 7.959% of 25130.  7.959% of the 2 meter height is 15.917 cm.  Rounded to the nearest cm, it would be 16 cm.

what is the angle taken in anticlockwise direction between (1) North-east and south- west​

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

North-east has a bearing of 45 degrees

South-west has a bearing of 225 degrees.

Taken anticlockwise,

angle = south-west - north-east

=  (225-45)

= 180 degrees

answer

hope this helps....

Which expression is equivalent to the expression 10.5 - 7.5 + 12?
�� 10.5 + 7.5 + 12
�� 7.5 - 10.5 + 12
�� 10.5 + (-7.5) + 12
�� 10.5 + (-12) + 7.5

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Answer:

The 3rd one, 10.5+(-7.5)+12

Step-by-step explanation:

If something is +(-), the answer is minus.

So therefore 10.5-7.5+12 would be our answer

Which is equivalent to the original expression

Hope this helps!

A triangle can have at most___ right angle
О
2
4
1

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a right angle can have at least 2

A number “x” increased by 5 is 19?

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Answer:

x+5=19

Step-by-step explanation:

i think that right let me know...:/

Answer:

x= 14

Step-by-step explanation:

a number x increased by 5, so it will be x + 5 and is in math means equals to so it becomes

x+5=19

19-5=x

14=x

Judy's heart beats 70 times a minute. At this rate, how many times does it beat per hour?

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Answer:

4200 times

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]70\:times = 1\:minute\\x\:times\:= 60\:minute\\\\Cross\:multiply\\ x = 70 \times 60\\\\x = 4200\\\\= 4200 \:times\:in\:an\:hour\\\\Note: 60\:minutes = 1 \:hour[/tex]

Answer:

4200 beat per hour

Step-by-step explanation:

70 beat per min to beat per hour

70 beat      60 min

    -------  x -----------  =  4200 beat per hour

     min       1 hour

hey can you help me w/ some math ?? i make $8.50 an hour. monday through sunday only wednesday’s off. how much will i have in 2 years from today ? monday, tuesday & sunday is from 4-9pm .... then friday,saturday & sunday is from 4-10pm.

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Answer:

$29252.1669

Approximately $29252.1

Step-by-step explanation:

For Monday,  Tuesday and Sunday:

=> 8.50 x 5 x 3

=> 8.5 x 15

=> 127.5

I multiplied 8.5 and 5 because you work for 5 hours. Then multiplied them with 3 it is for 3 days.

For Friday, Saturday, Thursday:

=> 8.5 x 6 x 3

=> 8.5 x 18

=> 153

I multiplied 8.5 and 6 because you work for 6 hours. Then multiplied them with 3 because it is for 3 days.

In 1 week you get:

=> 153 + 127.5

=> 280.5

In 1 year there are 52.1429 weeks.

So, you get:

=> 52.1429 x 280.5

=> 14626.08345

For 2 years, you get:

=> 14626.08345x 2

=>  29252.1669

=> Approximately $29252.1

Help ASAP In a system of linear equations the two equations have the same slope. Describe the possible solutions to this equation.

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Answer:

If the two linear equations have the same slope, the equations represent the same line. Since a line intersects with itself everywhere, there will be an infinite number of solutions.

I have a frequency of 20.0 Hz, if this frequency travels through the air with a speed of 331 m/s, what is it's wavelength

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Answer:

16 m

Step-by-step explanation:

c=f×m

331=20m ( divide by 20 both side)

therefore m=16.55m

every rational number is a
a. whole number b. natural number c. integer d. real number

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Greetings from Brasil...

a - whole number

FALSE

3/5, for example isnt a whole number

b. natural number

FALSE

0,457888..., for example isnt a natural number

c. integer

FALSE - like a

d. real number

TRUE

The set of real numbers contains the set of rational numbers

ℝ ⊃ ℚ

If v=5 and w=24, what is 5v+w?

Answers

Answer:

49

Step-by-step explanation

5v + w

5(5) + 24

25 + 24

49

First you have to substitute the variables with numbers given (v=5 ; w=24)

Start with multiplying 5*5 which equals 25, then finish off with adding the two numbers.

Answer:

5v+w = 5(5)+24 = 49

Step-by-step explanation:

As you can see we have two variables

v & w

And we have no coefficient to w but we do to v which is...

5

So... we must replace the variables (v & w) replacing them with the numbers you gave us, 5 for v and 24 for w.

The sentence is

5v+w= ?

If you replace v with 5 it becomes...

5(5)+w

When seeing a number & a variable or numerous variables that placed right next to each other, it means that the number and the variable(s) are to be multiplied together.

So now we have 5(5)+w meaning 5 times 5 plus the variable w

The second value you gave us is 24 which is supposed to be subbed in for w.

So... when we replace w with 24 we get...

5(5)+24

Now we evaluate the expression.

According to PEMDAS... since we have no parenthesis or exponents we do m, multiplication first. 5*5=25

We are now left with...

25+24

25 + 24 = 49.

So...

5v+w is now 5(5)+24 which is equal to...

49

Hopefully this helped you!

Have a good day!

What is 25x + 67y if x = 23 and y = 36. Give explanation please! ​

Answers

Answer:

2987.

Step-by-step explanation:

25(23) + 67(36) = 575 + 2412 = 2987.

Hi there! Hopefully this helps!

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Answer: 2987

First we need to rewrite the equation. Since x = 23 and y = 36 the equation should look like this for easier steps:

25(23) + 67(36) = ?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Now since there numbers by other numbers in parentheses, we need to multiply them.

25 x 23 = 575.

67 x 36 = 2412.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Now that the equation is in its final form, we write it like this for the answer:

575 + 2412 =

2987.

HELP ASAP
The points $(-3,2)$ and $(-2,3)$ lie on a circle whose center is on the $x$-axis. What is the radius of the circle?

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Answer:

[tex]radius = \sqrt{13}[/tex] or [tex]radius = 3.61[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Points:

A(-3,2) and B(-2,3)

Required

Determine the radius of the circle

First, we have to determine the center of the circle;

Since the circle has its center on the x axis; the coordinates of the center is;

[tex]Center = (x,0)[/tex]

Next is to determine the value of x through the formula of radius;

[tex]radius = \sqrt{(x_1 - x)^2 + (y_1 - y)^2} = \sqrt{(x_2 - x)^2 + (y_2 - y)^2}[/tex]

Considering the given points

[tex]A(x_1,y_1) = A(-3,2)[/tex]

[tex]B(x_2,y_2) = B(-2,3)[/tex]

[tex]Center(x,y) =Center (x,0)[/tex]

Substitute values for [tex]x,y,x_1,y_1,x_2,y_2[/tex] in the above formula

We have:

[tex]\sqrt{(-3 - x)^2 + (2 - 0)^2} = \sqrt{(-2 - x)^2 + (3 - 0)^2}[/tex]

Evaluate the brackets

[tex]\sqrt{(-(3 + x))^2 + 2^2} = \sqrt{(-(2 + x))^2 + 3 ^2}[/tex]

[tex]\sqrt{(-(3 + x))^2 + 4} = \sqrt{(-(2 + x))^2 + 9}[/tex]

Eva;uate all squares

[tex]\sqrt{(-(3 + x))(-(3 + x)) + 4} = \sqrt{(-(2 + x))(-(2 + x)) + 9}[/tex]

[tex]\sqrt{(3 + x)(3 + x) + 4} = \sqrt{(2 + x)(2 + x) + 9}[/tex]

Take square of both sides

[tex](3 + x)(3 + x) + 4 = (2 + x)(2 + x) + 9[/tex]

Evaluate the brackets

[tex]3(3 + x) +x(3 + x) + 4 = 2(2 + x) +x(2 + x) + 9[/tex]

[tex]9 + 3x +3x + x^2 + 4 = 4 + 2x +2x + x^2 + 9[/tex]

[tex]9 + 6x + x^2 + 4 = 4 + 4x + x^2 + 9[/tex]

Collect Like Terms

[tex]6x -4x + x^2 -x^2 = 4 -4 + 9 - 9[/tex]

[tex]2x = 0[/tex]

Divide both sides by 2

[tex]x = 0[/tex]

This implies the the center of the circle is

[tex]Center = (x,0)[/tex]

Substitute 0 for x

[tex]Center = (0,0)[/tex]

Substitute 0 for x and y in any of the radius formula

[tex]radius = \sqrt{(x_1 - 0)^2 + (y_1 - 0)^2}[/tex]

[tex]radius = \sqrt{(x_1)^2 + (y_1)^2}[/tex]

Considering that we used x1 and y1;

In this case we have that; [tex]A(x_1,y_1) = A(-3,2)[/tex]

Substitute -3 for x1 and 2 for y1

[tex]radius = \sqrt{(-3)^2 + (2)^2}[/tex]

[tex]radius = \sqrt{13}[/tex]

[tex]radius = 3.61[/tex] ---Approximated

What is the result when the number 90 is decreased by 10%

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Answer:

81

Step-by-step explanation:

First find the amount decrease

90 * 10 %

90 * .10

9

90 decreased by 9

90 -9

81

Answer:

81

Step-by-step explanation:

Turn into decimal.

10% = 0.1

Multiply

90 * 0.1 = 9

Subtract

90 - 9 = 81

Best of Luck!

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