Answer:
a = 3
Step-by-step explanation:
Factor both expressions
x² - x - 6
Consider the factors of the constant term (- 6) which sum to give the coefficient of the x- term (- 1)
The factors are - 3 and + 2 , since
- 3 × 2 = - 6 and - 3 + 2 = - 1 , thus
x² - x - 6 = (x - 3)(x + 2)
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x² + 3x - 18
consider factors of constant term (- 18) which sum to give the coefficient of the x- term (+ 3)
The factors are + 6 and - 3 , since
6 × - 3 = - 18 and 6 - 3 = + 3 , thus
x² + 3x - 18 = (x + 6)(x - 3)
Both expressions have a common factor of (x - 3)
Compare with (x - a ), then a = 3
<span>[ (1 / 36) - (1 / x²) ] / [ (1 / 6) + (1 / x) ]
[ (x² - 36) / 36x² ] / [ (x + 6) / 6x ]
</span>remember that<span>:
x² - 36 = (x + 6)(x - 6)
so
[ (x+6)(x-6) / 36x² ] / [ (x + 6) / 6x ]
[ (x+6)(x-6) / 36x² ] * [ 6x / (x + 6) ]
6x / 36x² = 1 / 6x
[ (x+6)(x-6) / 6x ] * [ 1 / (x+6) ] -------------------- > </span>(x - 6) / 6x<span>
The answer is </span>(x - 6) / 6x<span>
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Answer:
b=3a
Step-by-step explanation:
1/3b times 3 = b
a times 3 = 3a
Answer:
No, 11/4 is a rational number
Answer:
∠S = 151
Step-by-step explanation:
The figure shown is a pentagon
The angles in a pentagon add up to equal 540
Thus, ∠Q + ∠P + ∠T + ∠S + ∠R = 540
Or 10x - 3 + 5x + 2 + 7x - 11 + 13x - 31 + 8x - 19 = 540
This is the equation we will use to solve for x
Step 1 combine like terms
10x = 5x + 7x + 13x + 8x = 43x
-3 + 2 - 11 - 31 - 19 = -62
We now have 540 = 43x - 62
Step 2 add 62 to each side
-62 + 62 cancels out
540 + 62 = 602
we now have 602 = 43x
Step 3 divide each side by 43
43x / 43 = x
602 / 43 = 14
we're left with x = 14
Finally we plug in 14 for x in the given expression for ∠S
∠S = 13x - 31
* substitute 14 for x *
∠S = 13 ( 14 ) - 31
∠S = 13 * 14 = 182
182 - 21 = 151
Thus, ∠S = 151
