Statins are used to keep cholesterol in check and are a top-selling drug in the U. S. The equation: S
−
1.3
x
=
6

gives the amount of sales (
S
) of statin in billions of dollars
x
years after 1998. According to this equation, how much will/did people in the U. S. spend on statins in the year 2008?

19 billion dollars

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the equation :

S - 1.3x = 6

Where, S = amount of sale of statin in billions of dollars ; x = number of years after 1998

Amount spend in 2008

x = 2008 - 1998 = 10

Put x = 10 in the equation ;

S - 1.3x = 6

S - 1.3(10) = 6

S - 13 = 6

S = 6 + 13

S = 19

People will spend about 19 billion dollars on statin in 2008

solution:

→c= a b , that is product of a and b is possible only when when a is m × n matrix and b is n × p matrix.

that is, number of columns of a= number of rows of b.

so, size of matrix , c= a b is , if a = (m × n)matrix

b= (n × p)matrix

then a b = [ (m × n)matrix] ×[   (n × p)matrix ]

→→c= a b= [m × p ] matrix

→→size of product a b will be equal to = number of rows of a × number of columns of b