The denominator( s ) we are given are 
, and . The first thing we want to do is factor the expressions, to make this easier -
This expression is a perfect square, as ( x )^2 = x^2, ( 2 )^2 = 4, 2 * ( x ) * ( 2 ) = 4x. Thus, the simplified expression should be the following -
The other expression is, on the other hand, not a perfect square so we must break this expression into groups and attempt factorization -
Combining ( x + 2 )^2 and ( x + 2 )( x + 3 ), the expression that contains factors of each is ( x + 2 )^2 * ( x + 3 ), or in other words the LCM.
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Answer:
x= 2 and y = -4
Step-by-step explanation:
8x + 3y = 4 ---------------------------------(1)
-7x + 5y = -34 -----------------------------(2)
Multiply through equation (1) by 5 and multiply through equation(2) by 3
40x + 15y = 20 ----------------------------(3)
-21x + 15y =-102----------------------------(4)
Subtract equation (4) from equation (3)
61x = 122
Divide both-side of the equation by 61
61x/61 = 122/61
(At the left-hand side of the equation 61 will cancel-out 61 leaving us with just x, while at the left-hand side of the equation 122 will be divided by 61)
x = 122/61
x=2
Substitute x= 2 into equation (1)
8x + 3y = 4
8(2) + 3y = 4
16 + 3y = 4
Subtract 16 from both-side of the equation
16-16 + 3y = 4-16
3y = -12
Divide both-side of the equation by 3
3y/3 = -12/3
y = -4
x= 2 and y = -4
area of the parallelogram is: b x h
12 x 4 = 48 (d)
You have the correct axis of symmetry value. Nice work.
Plug that x value into the equation to get...
y = -2x^2 - 12x - 10
y = -2*(-3)^2 - 12*(-3) - 10 <<-- replace every x with -3; then use PEMDAS
y = -2*(9) - 12*(-3) - 10
y = -18 + 36 - 10
y = 18 - 10
y = 8
The vertex is the ordered pair (-3, 8)
Note: the axis of symmetry is the vertical line through the vertex
