Answer: (use distributive property then add the like terms)
3(2p + 4) - (3p - 4) = 43
6p + 12 - 3p - 4 = 43
3p - 8 = 43
3/10
As you know the answer already I don't think you need any further explanation :)
Remember that a quadratic equation is a parabola. The equation is of the type y = Ax^2 + Bx + C
A linear equation is a straight line. The equation is of the type y = MX + N
The soluction of that system is Ax^2 + Bx + C = MX + N
=> Ax^2 + (B-M)x + (C-N) = 0
That is a quadratic equation.
A quadratic equation may have 0, 1 or 2 real solutions. Those are all the possibilitis.
So you must select 0, 1 and 2.
You can also get to that conclusion if you draw a parabola and figure out now many point of it you can intersect with a straight line.
You will realize that depending of the straight line position it can intersect the parabola in none point, or one point or two points.
15-27b+11=-244
26-27b=-244
-27b=-270
b=10
