When you see an equation with parenthesis around it, you can use this:
Parenthesis
Exponents
Multiplication
Division
Addition
Subtraction
Otherwise known as PEMDAS.
We can see that in the equation, there are parenthesis, so we can open those. We open parenthesis by taking the number right next to the parenthesis (or outside the parenthesis) and we multiply that number by everything inside. So this is what it would look like:
-2x^2 - 10x + 8
See how the signs changed? This rule only applies when you multiply something, but here is how I think of it:
+ and + always equals +.
- and - always equals +.
- and + always equals -.
+ and - always equals -.
So that's it! Just to be clear, the answer is:
-2x^2 - 10x + 8
Hope I helped, sorry if I'm wrong!
`Mschmindy
Answer:
15% discount means you're paying 85% of the marked price because total is 100% and 100-15 = 85%
Let X be the naked price
Paid = marked price - discount
Paid = X - (15/100 × X)
Using distribution property,
Paid = X(1 - 15/100)
Paid = X[(100-15)/100]
Paid = X(85/100)
Which is 85/100 × X
Hence 85% of X
The equation of the line is given as

A straight line equation is given in the form

where

is the gradient and

is the y-interest.
We need to rearrange

to make

the subject.

⇒ from here we can read the gradient and the y-intercept. The gradient,

and

.
<span>A line that is parallel to

will have the same gradient,

but different y-intercept. One example of equation of a line that is parallel to

is

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What is the value of x in this diagram?
Please help