EXPLANATION:
Let the no. be x.
4x-12= -11
4x= -11+12
x=1/4
x=0.25
ANSWER:
x=0.25
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A reasonable number between 18 and 23 is 20. 69 minutes is 3 times 23 minutes, so we multiply the 20 by 3, getting an estimate of 60 cars.
We can factor by grouping. To do so, we multiply the leading coefficient with the constant at the end. In other words, a times c (ax^2 + bx + c).
15*-4 = -60
Now we need to split the b term into two pieces that multiply to -60 and add to 4.
-6 and 10 will work.
Now group one part of b with the 15x^2 and the other part with -4.
(15x^2 + 10x) + (-6x - 4)
Now factor both terms.
5x(3x+2) - 2(3x+2)
3x+2 is one of our factors and 5x-2 is the other.
(3x+2)(5x-2)=0
Now just find the zeros.
3x+2 = 0
3x = -2
x = -2/3
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5x-2 = 0
5x = 2
x = 2/5
So the answer is x = -2/3 and x = 2/5
