URGENT STAMPS Zoe added 23 tamps to her collection., Three months later her
collection had tripled in number to a
total of 159 stamps. How many stamps
did Zoe have to start her collection?

30

Step-by-step explanation:

x = original number of stamps

x+23  (added 23 stamps to the collection)

3(x+23)  tripled in number

3(x+23) = 159

Divide each side by 3

3(x+23)/3 = 159/3

x+23=53

Subtract 23 from each side

x+23-23 = 53-23

x = 30

part a

x     y

0     8

1     7.5

2     7

3     6.5

4     6

5     5.5  

for every hour i deducted .5 inches from the length of the candle

part b

it is a function because for every x value there is only one y value

part   c

for every x value there is only one y value

x       y

0       8

1       7.6

2       7.2

3       6.8

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