busymama7 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 I wish I could take a picture but it is a table with occupations listed on the left and the increase in Number of Jobs(in thousands) from 2000-2012 on the right column Security guards 2x-51 Home health aides (3/2)x+ 3 Computer systems analysts x Then it says total. 780 thousand The directions say to find the actual increase in number of jobs for each occupation. We have added all three together for 2x-51+(3/2)x+3+x=780,000 Solving for X gives us 173,343.778. The answer for x (or the computer job) in the back is 184 thousand. It seems like a simple problem and we have checked our math many times which leads me to believe we are doing it wrong and just don't understand it. Thanks for any help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 The 51 and 3 are 51,000 and 3,000. That's the only way you get 184,000 out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 So, all answers are in thousands. (Will put that back in at the end.) Combine like terms: 4.5x-48=780 4.5x=824 x=184 184,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busymama7 Posted November 3, 2016 Author Share Posted November 3, 2016 Oh my goodness. Of course. I feel really silly now. We just starred at the problem too long. Thanks so much! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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