<h3>Of the four listed equations, B is the only equation that is not linear.</h3>
A linear equation is any equation that results in a straight line, as each value is a fixed number from the previous.
In a non-linear equation, a variable is being raised to a power, which results in a curved line.
Answer:
a=1 or a=5/6
Step-by-step explanation:
I'm going to attempt to factor 6a^2-a-5
a=6
b=-1
c=-5
Find two numbers that multiply to be a*c and add to be b.
a*c=-30 =-6(5)
b=-1 =-6+5
So replace -a with -6a+5a in the expression we started with
6a^2-6a+5a-5
now we factor by grouping
6a(a-1)+5(a-1)
(a-1)(6a-5)
Now let's solve the equation:
(a-1)(6a-5)=0
So a=1 or a=5/6
Steps:
1. Do a proportion
8000 pounds/4 tons= 7000 pounds/ x
2. Do 7,000 times 4 which equals 28,000
3. Do 28,000 divided by 8,000
4. Your answer is
3.5 tons
