To solve this we are going to use the formula fro the force applied to a spring:

where

is the spring constant

is the extension
Since we know the

, we can replace that in our formula and solve for

:


where

is the acceleration

is the spring constant

is the extension

is the mass
We know for our problem that

,

, and

. So lets replace those values in our formula to find

:



We can conclude that the acceleration of the block when s=0.4m is

.
The expressions is undefined in the set of the real numbers.
To determine the cost of each item, we need to set up equations. From the problem statement, we have three unknowns so we need three equations. We set up equations as follows:
let x cost of small pizzas
y cost of soda
z cost of salad
two small pizzas, a liter of soda, and a salad cost $14
2x + y + z = 14
one small pizza, a liter of soda, and three salads cost $15
x + y + 3z = 15
three small pizzas, a liter of soda, and two salads cost $22
3x + y + 2z = 22
Solving for x, y and z, we will have:
x = $ 5
y = $ 1
z = $ 3
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You divide 5/8 the answer I get I will look for the largest number:5÷8=0.625 then I compare your answer is 0.7,0.yet.
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