4. Let the numbers be x - 2, x, and x + 2, where x is an odd number.
2(x² - 4) - 4x = (x + 2)² + 21
2x² - 8 - 4x = x² + 4x + 4 + 21
2x² - 4x - 8 = x² + 4x + 25
x² - 8x - 33 = 0
(x - 11)(x + 3) = 0
x = 11, or -3
When x = 11, x - 2 = 9, x + 2 = 13
When x = -3, x - 2 = -5, x + 2 = -1
Explanation: You are on the right track. However, rather than having three unknown variables, try to reduce your working out to one unknown variable. Since you know they are consecutive odd numbers, you can simply let x be the middle term and the other two be + and - 2, provided x is an odd number.
That will reduce your variable issues, and helps as the first and third provide a difference of two squares, and this works out very nicely.
Q5: is essentially the same process. Let your variables be something in the form of one unknown variable, and you should be okay from there. Let me know if you're stuck.
Answer:
11
Step-by-step explanation:
Perimeter is figured out by adding all 4 sides.
Width of 11 + width 11 + length 15 + length 15 = 52
And the length of 15 is 4 more than the width of 11
Answer:40
Step-by-step explanation:4 tablets twice a day is 8 (4*2=8). 3 tablets twice a day (3*2=6) for days 2-6 which is 5 days (6*5=30) is 30. The 7th day is 1 tablet twice a day (1*2=2). You’re multiplying the tablets Ben has to take times 2. Add them all together and you have 40.
I need more info
Step-by-step explanation:
If you would graph the triangle, one of the legs would be 8 and another would be 5 and the area of a triangle is bxh/2 so the equation is 8x5/2=20un².
Hope this helped! :)
