5 is a constant - you pay $5 before you go on any of the waterslides.
let the number of waterslides Steven went on = x
5 +2x =17 ($5 plus $2 per waterslide ride = 17)
Answer a is correct.
By the way, Steven went on 6 waterslide rides.
Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
The given quadratic equation is

Group the constant terms on the right hand side.


Divide through by 5.

Add the square of half the coefficient of x., which is
to both sides of the equation.

The left hand side is now a perfect square.

Take the square root of both sides;



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Answer:
Hyperbola
Step-by-step explanation:
The polar equation of a conic section with directrix ± d has the standard form:
r=ed/(1 ± ecosθ)
where e = the eccentricity.
The eccentricity determines the type of conic section:
e = 0 ⇒ circle
0 < e < 1 ⇒ ellipse
e = 1 ⇒ parabola
e > 1 ⇒ hyperbola
Step 1. <em>Convert the equation to standard form
</em>
r = 4/(2 – 4 cosθ)
Divide numerator and denominator by 2
r = 2/(1 - 2cosθ)
Step 2. <em>Identify the conic
</em>
e = 2, so the conic is a hyperbola.
The polar plot of the function (below) confirms that the conic is a hyperbola.
Y would equal 0. 2x2=4 and 4-4=0.