a) (2a - b)² = (4a² - 4ab + b²)
b) (10m - n²)² = (100m² - 20mn² + n⁴)
c) (4x - 4²) = (16x² - 8x + 4⁴)
d)
e)
f)
Answer:
9 inches
Step-by-step explanation:
Do the question algebraically, represented by this equation:
let x be the shorter piece
x + (x + 8) = 26 (longer piece is 8 units longer)
Remove brackets
x + x + 8 = 26 Combine like terms
2x + 8 = 26 Start isolating "x"
2x + 8 - 8 = 26 - 8 Subtract 8 from both sides
2x = 18
2x/2 = 18/2 Divide both sides by 2
x = 9 shorter piece
The shorter piece would be 9 inches.
If you needed the longer piece too:
longer piece = x + 8
x + 8
= 9 + 8
= 17
The longer piece would be 17 inches.
Check your answer:
Longer + Shorter = 26 Substitute the lengths
17 + 9 = 26 Add
26 = 26 same number
LS = RS left side equals right side
The answer is correct.
1. The slope is -2/5 not 3-/10
We know that 
.
Solve using cross multiplication of the last two fractions. I will use 
to represent the width of the rectangle. 
Multiply. 
Divide both sides of the equation by 
. 
Answer:
$5.02
Step-by-step explanation:
$2.49 × 2 = $4.98
$10 - $4.98 = $5.02
