Consecutive numbers are always 1 away from each other
3,4
so consecutive is represented by
x and x+1
so sum is -171
x+x+1=-171
add like terms
2x+1=-171
subtract 1 from both sides
2x=-172
divide both sides by 2
x=-86
subustitute
x+1=otehr number
x+1=-86+1=-85
answer is -85 and -86
The answer is 6x^2+4xy^2 multiply the 2xy to each term
Answer:
x = -3/2
Step-by-step explanation:
4(x + 3) = 6
4x + 12 = 6
4x = 6 - 12
4x = -6
x = -6/4
x = -3/2
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
x^2 - 22x = 10
Next step is to complete the square on the left hand side of the equation and it would be balanced by adding the same number to the right side of the equation. It becomes
x^2 - 22x + (22/2)^2 = 10 + (22/2)^2
x^2 - 22x + (11)^2 = 10 + (11)^2
x^2 - 22x + (11)^2 = 10 + 121
x^2 - 22x + (11)^2 = 131
x^2 - 22x + 121^2 = 131
(x - 11)^2 = 131
Taking square root of both the left hand side and the right hand side of the equation, it becomes
x - 11 = ±√131
x - 11 = ±11.45
Adding 11 to the left hand side and the right hand side of the equation, it becomes
x - 11 + 11 = ±11.45 + 11
x = 11.45 + 11 or x = -11.45 + 11
x = 22.45 or x = - 0.45
So you want to solve for x?
It would be nice if this would easily factor:
(-4x + 5)(2x +1) = 0 This will not work!
So you need to use the quadratic formula:
a = -8, b = 4, c = 5
x = (-4 +/-
)/2(-8)
= (-4 +/-
)/-16
= (-4 +
)/-16
= 1/4 -
/4
