Answer:
x = - 5, x = 4
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
f(x) = x² + x - 20
To find the zeros equate f(x) to zero, that is
x² + x - 20 = 0
Consider the factors of the constant term ( - 20) which sum to give the coefficient of the x- term ( + 1)
The factors are + 5 and - 4, since
5 × - 4 = - 20 and + 5 - 4 = + 1, hence
(x + 5)x - 4) = 0 ← in factored form
Equate each factor to zero and solve for x
x + 5 = 0 ⇒ x = - 5
x - 4 = 0 ⇒ x = 4
Answer: 24 minutes!
Step-by-step explanation: As mentioned, it can eat 45 ants per minute, How long would it take to eat 1,080 ants?
It's simple, just divide 1080 by 45 and when you divide it, the answer is 24!
The solutions are where these two functions intersect, that is, at x = -4 and x = -6. The answer is C.
Factor out -1
-1(x^2+x-6)
Factor the inner trinomial
-1(x+3)(x-2)
Final answer: B
