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x=1.4
y=-3.6
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Explanation: 3 x 2 + 10 x + 3 We can Split the Middle Term of this expression to factorise it. In this technique, if we have to factorise an expression like a x 2 + b x + c , we need to think of 2 numbers such that: N 1 ⋅ N 2 = a ⋅ c = 3 ⋅ 3 = 9 and, N 1 + N 2 = b = 10 After trying out a few numbers we get: N 1 = 9 and N 2 = 1 9 ⋅ 1 = 9 , and 9 + ( 1 ) = 10 3 x 2 + 10 x + 3 = 3 x 2 + 9 x + 1 x + 3 = 3 x ( x + 3 ) + 1 ( x + 3 ) ( 3 x + 1 ) ( x + 3 ) is the factorised form for the expression.
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, we need to think of 2 numbers such that:
N
1
⋅
N
2
=
a
⋅
c
=
3
⋅
3
=
9
and,
N
1
+
N
2
=
b
=
10
After trying out a few numbers we get:
N
1
=
9
and
N
2
=
1
9
⋅
1
=
9
, and
9
+
(
1
)
=
10
3
x
2
+
10
x
+
3
=
3
x
2
+
9
x
+
1
x
+
3
=
3
x
(
x
+
3
)
+
1
(
x
+
3
)
(
3
x
+
1
)
(
x
+
3
)
is the factorised form for the expression.
We can set up a proportion, and let x be the amount 16kg would cost: 14/154=16/x. We simplify 14/154 = 1/11. Next, we cross-multiply to get (1)(x)=(16)(11), so x=176. Therefore, 16kg of apples cost $176.
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