Linda bought a total of 12 lb of flounder and shrimp and paid $20 for the flounder and $20 for the shrimp. If the price per pound of the shrimp is twice that of the flounder, how many pounds of each did she buy? Select one:

a.
8 lb shrimp and 4 lb flounder

b.
4 lb shrimp and 8 lb flounder

c.
6 lb shrimp and 6 lb flounder

d.
2 lb shrimp and 10 lb flounder

B: 4 lb shrimp and 8 lb flounder

Step-by-step explanation:

if the price of shrimp is twice the price for flounder, you will have twice as much flounder as you have shrimp, so in terms the only answer that applies to this is B.

the solution of the equation is 2.23 ⇒ answer b

step-by-step explanation:

* lets revise the meaning of exponential function

- the form of the exponential function is y = ab^x, where a ≠ 0, b > 0 ,  

  b ≠ 1, and x is any real number

- it has a constant base b

- it has a variable exponent x

- to solve an exponential equation, take the log or ln of both sides,  

  and solve for the variable

* lets solve the problem

∵

- the base is 7 and the exponent is x

- insert ㏑ in both sides

∴

- use the rule

∴ x ㏑(7) = ㏑(77)

- to find x divide both sides by ㏑(7)

∴

* the solution of the equation is 2.23 to the nearest 2 decimal places

"exterior angles = 360 / number of sides.

60 = 360 / sides

sides = 360 / 60

sides = 6"