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3 years ago

Find the values for a and b that would make the equality true. 4(ax^2 -5x+3)=8x^2 +bx+12

Mathematics

2 answers:

tankabanditka [31]3 years ago

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Answer:

a 2 and b -20

Step-by-step explanation:

yawa3891 [41]3 years ago

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Answer:

a = 2 and b = -20

Step-by-step explanation:

4(ax^2 -5x+3)=8x^2 +bx+12 should be multiplied out. Next, we equate the coefficients of the several powers of x:

4ax² - 20x + 12 = 8x² + bx + 12

Then 4a = 8, so a = 2

and -20 = b

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Depending on the manufacturer, the steps generally include:

Locate the cumulative probability function (cdf) for normal distributions.
Enter the lower and upper bound. The lower bound shall be a very negative number such as $-10^{9}$ . For the upper bound, enter $13$
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