Let say x = -(-2) where x is the distance of number on number line from 0.
x = -(-2)
x = +2.
Since +2 is positive quantity, positive quantities are written to the right of 0 on number line.
Hence it is 2 units to the right of 0.

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2 years ago

There are 3 red marbles, 4 yellow marbles, 8 pink marbles, and 3 green marbles in a bag. You randomly choose one. What is the pr

svp [43]

Answer:

16%

Step-by-step explanation:

add all of them together (total=18) and divide 3 by the total

You will get 0.16 and you turn it into a percentage by moving the decimal two places to the right

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2 years ago

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What is the smallest number which is one less than twice its reciprocal?

notka56 [123]

Answer:

The smallest number is x = -2

for which this statement holds !!

Step-by-step explanation:

Let as assume the number be x

then the number is one less than twice its reciprocal i.e,

$x = \frac{2}{x} - 1$

[ For solution refer to the attached file ]

Method used to solve quadratic equation is Splitting the middle term !!

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3 years ago