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Answer:
see explanation
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
x² - 3x - 40 = 0
Consider the factors of the constant term (- 40) which sum to give the coefficient of the x- term (- 3)
The factors are - 8 and + 5, since
- 8 × 5 = - 40 and - 8 + 5 = - 3, thus
(x - 8)(x + 5) = 0 ← in factored form
Equate each factor to zero and solve for x
x - 8 = 0 ⇒ x = 8
x + 5 = 0 ⇒ x = 5
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Given
4x² - 81 = 0 ← this is a difference of squares and factors in general as
a² - b² = (a + b)(a - b), thus
4x² - 81
=(2x)² - 9²
= (2x + 9)(2x - 9) = 0 ← in factored form
Equate each factor to zero and solve for x
2x + 9 = 0 ⇒ 2x = - 9 ⇒ x = -
2x - 9 = 0 ⇒ 2x = 9 ⇒ x =
Answer:
(2, 8)
Step-by-step explanation:
A hole occurs when the denominator is equal to 0. In this case, the denominator equals zero when x = 2.
Next, we must find the value of y by factoring the numerator and simplifying:
Then plug in 2 for x:
2 + 6 = 8.
Therefore, there is a hole at (2, 8)