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  • 02-01-2021
  • Mathematics
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The number 2160 can be expressed as 2a x 3b x 5 find the value of a and b​

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snoopy72 snoopy72
  • 02-01-2021

Answer:

2160/5=2a×3b

432=2a×3b

432=6ab

ab=72

What are the factors of 72?

1×72

2×36

3×24

4×18

6×12

8×9

...more

Two unknowns means a lot of possibilities

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Аноним Аноним
  • 02-01-2021

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

2160 = 2a * 3b * 5

2160/5 =2a*3b

432=6*a*b

432/6 = a*b

72 = a * b

72 = 8 * 9

a=8

b=9

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