When reading a question, you need to be aware of the numbers presented and the facts. You need to pay attention to the question - what, when, where, how, why or how much. What is being asked in the question is always your clue. Unnecessary information will be eliminated once you understand the question.
Simple example from a Business book:
Jessica Fernandez, manager of Subway, had a bank balance of $5382.12 on March 1. During March, she deposited $60,375.82 received from sales, $3280.18 received as credits from suppliers, and $75.53 as a county tax refund. She paid out $27,282.75 to suppliers, $4280.83 for rent and utilities, and $12,252.23 for salaries and miscellaneous. How much did Fernandez deposit in March?
Answer:
$60,375.82 (sales) + $3280.18 (credits) + $75.53 (refund) = $63,731.53
Fernandez deposit $63,731.53 in March.
The question immediately lead you to the sentence that is the key to the answer.
It is pretty obvious but try to recognize the important facts from the rest.
The question did not ask about Jessica's balance on March 1 or did not ask about how much she pay out. You can immediately eliminate that those information are not necessary to the problem being asked. The question is how much did she deposit in March. You need to find the sentence that points out the answer - During March, she deposited $60,375.82 received from sales, $3280.18 received as credits from suppliers, and $75.53 as a county tax refund. List all the numbers and add them together and you will come up with the figures she deposited. It is just a simple question but it presented the technique for the elimination process of unnecessary facts. It is not "we cannot see the answer" but the truth is we cannot see and understand the question.
Lets round it to the nearest ten
A 97 ====> 100
B 118 ===> 120
C 179 ===> 180
D 5091 ==> 5090
No result yet, lets round to the nearest hindred.
A 97 ====> 100
B 118 ===> 100
C 179 ===> 180
D 5091 ==> 5100
As we can see only A give the same result when we round it to the nearest hundred and nearest ten.
Answer:
(-6,9,-3)
Step-by-step explanation:
-3x -y +z=6
-3x-y+3z =0
x-3z =3
Multiply the second equation by -1
-1 *(-3x-y+3z) =0*-1
3x +y -3z =0
Add this to the first equation
-3x -y +z=6
3x +y -3z =0
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0 + 0 + -2z = 6
Divide by -2
-2z/-2 = 6/-2
z = 6/-2
z=-3
Take the third equation to find x
x-3z=3
x-3(-3) = 3
x+9=3
Subtract 9 from each side
x+9-9 =3-9
x=-6
Now we need to find y
3x +y -3z =0
3(-6) +y -3(-3) =0
-18 +y +9=0
-9+y =0
Add 9 to each side
-9+9+y = 0+9
y=9
(-6,9,-3)
Answer:
-1/3
Step-by-step explanation:
The slope of the line has the form y = mx + b where m is the slope. Here the slope is m = 3. A line perpendicular to it will have a negative reciprocal slope. The negative reciprocal of 3 is -1/3.
Answer:
-6x (x + 1)(x - 1)
Explanation:
Before we begin, remember the following:
(-ve) * (-ve) = +ve
(-ve) * (+ve) = -ve
(+ve) * (+ve) = +ve
(+ve) * (-ve) = -ve
a² - b² = (a + b)(a - b)
Now, for the given:
(4x³ + 3x² - 6x) - (10x³ + 3x²)
First, we eill remove the brackets based on the rules mentioned above. This will give us:
4x³ + 3x² - 6x - 10x³ - 3x²
Now, we will combine like terms as follows:
(4-10)x³ + (3-3)x² - 6x
-6x³ - 6x
Taking -6x as a common factor:
-6x (x² - 1)
Factoring the bracket as difference between two squares will give us the final simplest form:
-6x (x + 1)(x - 1)
Hope this helps :)
