Answer:
8, 10
Step-by-step explanation:
Multiplying the equation by the product of the denominators, we have ...
40(x+2) +40x = 9x(x+2)
80x +80 = 9x^2 +18x . . . . eliminate parentheses
9x^2 -62x -80 = 0 . . . . . . put in standard form
9x^2 -72x +10x -80 = 0 . . . prepare to factor by grouping
9x(x -8) +10(x -8) = 0 . . . . . factor pairs of terms
(9x +10)(x -8) = 0
Solutions are ...
x = -10/9 and x = 8
The integers are 8 and 10.
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I find a graphing calculator to be a nice tool for solving these. It finds zeros easily, so writing the equation so it equals zero is a useful first step.
To use algebraic methods to solve geometric problems.
Answer:
2 cookies
Step-by-step explanation:
let c represent cookies, m represent muffins. set up a system of equations:
2c+3m=16
m=2c
(the top equation shows that cookies are $2 each, and muffins are $3, and that the total cost is $16. the bottom equation shows that Lori bought twice as many muffins as cookies).
then solve the system of equations by substitution, substituting 2c for m in the top equation:
2c+3(2c)=16
2c+6c=16
8c=16
c=2
this means that lori bought 2 cookies.
Answer:
One thousand five hundred