In a volcano, erupting lava flows continuously through a tube system about 20 kilometers to the sea. assume a lava flow of 0.5 kilometer per hour and calculate how long its takes to reach the sea.

40 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

Lets take "x" as the # of hours it takes the lava to reach the sea

since there is a lava flow of 0.5 kilos per hour

we will multiply "x" with 0.5

0.5x

now the tube system is 20 kilometers long

this means that at a rate of 0.5 kilos per hour the lava will reach the sea once it is 20 kilometers deep

so

0.5x=20

divide "0.5" by both sides to eliminate the coefficient

x=40

it will take 40 hours for the lava to reach the sea

Hope this helps!

a

step-by-step explanation:

when a number is between two straight lines it means the absolute value.

to find absolute value you need to know how many numbers is that number away from 0.

when finding absolute value the number will always come out positive

so absolute value of -3 is 3

absolute value of 3/2 is 3/2

absolute value of -2 is 2

absolute value of 3.5 is 3.5

absolute value of -1 is 1

now put these numbers in order:

a)   |-1|, |3/2|, |-2|, |-3|, |3.5|

a = 3.14

b = 18

c = 18/5 or 3.6 or 3 3/5

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