Mathematics for Elementary Teachers with Activities (5th Edition)
Mathematics for Elementary Teachers with Activities (5th Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780134392790
Author: Beckmann, Sybilla
Publisher: PEARSON
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A linear function can just be a constant, or it can be the constant multiplied with the variable like x or y. If the variables are of the form, x2, x1/2 or y2 it is not linear. The exponent over the variables should always be 1.
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Chapter 16.2, Problem 2P

Allie and Betty want to know how many 3-letter combinations, such as BMW or DDT, are possible. (Letters are allowed to repeat, as in DDT or BOB.)Allie thinks there can be 26 + 26 + 26 three-letter combinations, whereas Betty thinks the number is 26 ⋅ 26 ⋅ 26 . Which girl, if either, is right, and why? Explain your answers clearly and thoroughly, drawing on the meaning of multiplication.

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