A = 10 or a = -10

When you square a number, you're essentially multiplying it by itself.

Recall that multiplying two negative numbers will result in a positive numbers. Knowing this, we know that -10 times -10 equals 100.

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Write an algebraic equation for each question below and then solve the equation.

Aneli [31]

Answer:

$number = x \\ number \: decreaed \: by \: 8 = > x - 8 = 26 \\ x - 8 = 26 \\ x = 8 + 26 \\ x = 34 \\ thank \: you$

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What makes b in the equation true 3/8 X 8/b

Gala2k [10]

$\frac{3}{8} * \frac{8}{b} = \frac{3}{1} * \frac{1}{b}$ (I crossed simplify)

Next cross multiply;

3b = 1

b = 1/3

To check if the statement is true just substitute the value of b in the equation;

3b = 1

3(1/3) = 1

1 = 1

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