|a| = b gives
a =b or a = -b
so,
|-x| = -10
gives
-x = -10 or -x = 10
x = 10, -10
now let us verify,
when x = 10, |-10| = +10 and it is not = -10
so, x= 10 is NOT a solution.
when x = -10, |-(-10)| = |10| = 10 and it is not = -10
so, x= -10 is NOT a solution.
hence, this equation does not have a solution.
If we know that |...| can never be negative, we can directly deduce that this equation does not have any solution.
1. Use Difference of squares: a^2-b^2=(a+b)(a-b)
(x+k)(x-k)=0
2. Solve for x and k
x=+-k
k=+-x
Total tickets sold :
14 + 6 = 20
fraction of child tickets sold = 14/20
then, we convert this fraction to %.
14/20 = 70/100
( multiply by 5 )
percentage = 70%
Answer:
- It is a linear equation
- The graph of the equation will show that the <em>y</em> values increase as the <em>x</em> values increase.
Step-by-step explanation:
The pay Michael gets (y) is the amount per paper ($0.40) multiplied by the number of papers (x) and that product added to the daily base pay of $5. Michael's daily pay (in dollars) can be described by ...
y = 5.00 + 0.40x
This is a linear equation with a positive slope (meaning y goes up when x goes up).