Let's say it starts wih x fish.
number of fish left after | John | leaves | _ | = 23(x−1) = 23x−23 |
number of fish left after | Joe | leaves |
| = 23( 23x−23 −1) = 49x−109 |
number of fish left after | _James_ | leaves |
| = 23( 49x−109 −1) = 827x−3827 |
The smallest positive integer value of x that makes 827x−3827 a positive integer is 25 .
By looking at a graph we can check this: https://www.desmos.com/calculator/mivvh3t6in
So the minimum possible number of fish before John threw out the first fish is 25 .
The endpoints of s2 are 3 to the right and 2 down from the endpoints of s1
s1 has endpoints at (1, 2) and (7, 10)
s2 has endpoints at (1 + 3, 2 - 2) and (7 + 3, 10 - 2)
s2 has endpoints at (4, 0) and (10, 8)
https://www.desmos.com/calculator/g6yqktgtvp
midpoint of s2 = (4+102,0+82) = (142,82) = (7, 4)
point M = midpoint of segment PR = (1+72,3+152) = (82,182) = (4, 9)
To reflect segment PR over the x-axis, we make the y-coordinate of each of its points negative. So...
image of point M = (4, -9)
sum of the coordinates of the image of point M = 4 + -9 = -5
Here's a graph: https://www.desmos.com/calculator/bmiffafl6d