(-4) is the same as x, so looking the conditions that are the results for the function, you realize:
-2 is the result of the function to the values of X that are under -3: the result will be -2 if x < -3
x < -3 ; x = -4 ; -4 < -3 (it's true), in other words, -4 is less than -3, so f(-4) = -2
Four consecutive integers... n, n+1, n+2, n+3.
The product of the 1st and 4th is four less than twice the 1st multiplied by the 4th.
n(n+3)=2n(n+3)-4 perform indicated multiplications...
n^2+3n=2n^2+6n-4 subtract n^2 from both sides
3n=n^2+6n-4 subtract 3n from both sides
n^2+3n-4=0 factor
n^2-n+4n-4=0
n(n-1)+4(n-1)=0
(n+4)(n-1)=0, and since n>0
n=1
So the four numbers are 1, 2, 3, 4
check...
1(4)=2(1)4-4
4=8-4
4=4
Answer:
this is false. hope this helps
The simple way of calculating a perimeter is to add all of the sides.
For a rectangle this would equal 2 x length + 2 x width
P = 2(6x + 3) + 2(-2x - 5)
= 12x + 6 - 4x - 10
= 8x - 4
At a higher level both the length and width must be greater than zero (= zero is a trivial rectangle)
6x + 3 > 0
6x > -3
x > -0.5
-2x - 5 > 0
2x + 5 < 0 (multiplying by -1 reverses the inequality)
2x < -5
x < -2.5
This rectangle cannot exist as x cannot be < -2.5 and > -0.5 at the same time!
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