So multiply the number of pages per hour as hours is going to be your variable and then subtract the answers you get to find the difference in number of pages.
still, if you have any doubt ask me!
Its just a matter of subbing in ur answer choices to see which ones are correct...but remember, for it to be a solution, it has to satisfy BOTH equations.
(-1/4,-4)
y = 8x - 2
-4 = 8(-1/4) - 2
-4 = - 8/4 - 2
-4 = -2-2
-4 = -4 (correct)
(-1/4,-4)
y = -4x - 5
-4 = -4(-1/4) - 5
-4 = 1 - 4
-4 = -4 (correct)
Therefore, ur solution is (-1/4,-4)
First we need to factor the left side. Since it is a perfect square (as is the process with completing the square, we know we can take half of the middle number along with x to be in the two parenthesis.
(x - 4)(x - 4) = 25
Now we simplify to show it as a square.
(x - 4)^2 = 25
Next we take the square root of both sides
x - 4 = +/- 5
Note that we have plus or minus 5. This is because either square would give us positive 25. Now we add 4 to both sides
x = 4 +/- 5
4 + 5 = 9
4 - 5 = -1
