Shaundell was an inventory clerk. He was expected to pack one-third of all the boxes going out on Tuesday. If he packed 62 boxes, how many boxes went out on Tuesday?

186

Step-by-step explanation:

let total boxes= t

If he packed a third of the total boxes and that number was equal to 62, that can be represented by 1/3t = 62.

Now we can multiply both sides by 3 to cancel the 1/3, getting us 62*3=186

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