Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
1. Find two numbers that add to make the coefficient of x (in this case, -5) and that multiply to make the constant term multiplied by the coefficient of x^2 (in this case, -2 x 3 = -6)
Two numbers that work are -6 and +1
-6 x +1 = -6
-6 + -1 = -5
2. Split the middle term into the two numbers that you found.
3x^2 -6x +x -2 = 0
I've put the -6 on the left side because in our next step, when we factorise, it will be easier than having the numbers the other way around.
3. Factorise the left side by taking out common factors from each pair. The pairs I'm talking about here are '3x^2 and -6x', and 'x and -2'
3x (x-2) +1 (x-2) = 0
4. You now have two numbers both being multiplied by the term x-2. We can rearrange this equation to give us two brackets being multiplied by each other.
(3x + 1) (x-2) = 0
5. According to the Null Factor Law, if two terms are multiplied together and the result is 0, then one of those terms must be 0. Make both terms equal to 0 and solve each for x.
3x + 1 = 0 x-2 = 0
3x = -1 x = 2
x = -1/3
6. The solutions to this equation are x = 2 and x = -1/3
Answer: Approximately 25187 animals of this species will be left in 2025
Step-by-step explanation:
We would apply the formula for exponential decay which is expressed as
y = b(1 - r)^x
Where
y represents the population of animals after x years.
x represents the number of years.
b represents the initial population of animals.
r represents rate of decay.
From the information given,
b = 200000
r = 4.5% = 4.5/100 = 0.045
x = 2025 - 1980 = 45 years
Therefore,
y = 200000(1 - 0.045)^45
y = 200000(0.955)^45
y = 25187
Both companies charge the same amount I am assuming you are asking which to go with?<span />
a = 2x - 18
remove the parenthesis and simplify
x - 3 + x - a = 15
2x - 3 - a = 18 ( add 3 to both sides
2x - a = 18 ( subtract 2x from both sides )
- a = 18 - 2x ( multiply through by - 1 )
a = - 18 + 2x
a = 2x - 18
