For number 30 its 3
10
for 34 its 2
1/3
1. A quadratic equation has the following form: ax²+bx+c.
2. The leading coefficient is the number that is attached to the variable with the highest exponent. Then, the "a" is the leading coefficient of the quadratic equation.
3. The problem says that the leading coefficient is 1 (a=1) and the roots of the quadratic equation are 5 and -3. Then, you have:
(x-5)(x+3)=0
4. When you apply the distributive property, you obtain:
x²+3x-5x-15=0
x²-2x-15=0
5. Therefore, the answer is:
x²-2x-15=0
5x=39 x stands for the age of bob so 39/5 =7.8 which is rounded up to 8 and if you multiply 8 by 5 you get 40 but if you multiply 7.8 by 5 you get 39 so his age would be 7.8 years old.
