Alvin’s first step in solving the given system of equations is to multiply the first equation by 2 and the second equation by –3. Which linear combination of Alvin’s system of equations reveals the number of solutions to the system? 9x + 4y = 36

6x + 2.5y = 24

Infinite solutions: 0x – 0y = 0
No solutions: 0x + 15.5y = 144
One solution: 0x + 0.5y = 0
Two solutions: 0x – 0.5y = 60

One solution: 0x + 0.5y = 0

Step-by-step explanation:

9x + 4y = 36

6x + 2.5y = 24

2 * Eq. 1

18x + 8y = 72

-3 * Eq. 2

-18x - 7.5y = -72

Add the multiples of the equations.

0x + 0.5y = 0

One solution: 0x + 0.5y = 0

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Step-by-step explanation:

the answer   is 200

step-by-step explanation:

this is a problem about poisson probabilities.   i don't know if you've

already studied poisson distributions, or if you have a place to look

to read more about the subject.  

here's how you can see a poisson distribution coming.   when there are

a lot of events that may happen at any time (or any place), and when

you're counting how many of them happen at a particular time (or a

particular place), and each event is independent of the others, then

the result is a poisson distribution.   this is roughly true for the

chocolate chips; one chip being in a cookie has only a small effect on

the probability that another chip will be in the cookie.

once you know you have a poisson distribution, you know a lot.   there

is only one parameter to a poisson distribution, so if you know the

mean, you know everything.   the form of the distribution is

  probability of n chips = {[e^(-x)]*(x^n)} / (n! )