Mark runs 5 miles in 40 minutes. If he continues at the same rate, can he run 14 miles in 120 minutes?
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First, subtract 5 from both sides, leaving you with 5
- 30x - 5 = 0
If you use the quadratic formula (a=5), (b=-30), (c=-5)
x=-b +/- √b²-4ac / 2a
x= -(30) +/- √(30)² - 4(5) * (-5) / 2(5)
x= 30 +/- √1000 / 10
x = 3 +/- √10
If you use the quadratic formula (a=5), (b=-30), (c=-5)
x=-b +/- √b²-4ac / 2a
x= -(30) +/- √(30)² - 4(5) * (-5) / 2(5)
x= 30 +/- √1000 / 10
x = 3 +/- √10