The answer is b since it does not touch the origin! (0,0)
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Shaded circles = 4
Total circles = 12

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as a simplified expression =
We can simplify it even more =

Fraction =

Equivalent decimal = 1 ÷ 3 = 0.33
How the quadratic formula works:
For any quadratic equation ax² + bx + c = 0, the solution is

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In the case of our equation 7x² - x = 7, first we need to subtract 7 from each side so that we have 0 on the right.
7x² - x - 7 = 0
Identify the values of a, b, and c.
a = 7, b = -1, and c = -7.
Plug these into our quadratic formula and solve.

There are two values for x: (1+√197)/14 and (1-√197)/14.
The approximate values for these are 1.073976 and -0.931119.