-2/(a+b)
Explanation: you are dividing negative two by the sum of a and b so you would put a+b in parentheses as the denominator and then put -2 as the numerator
Part I
We have the size of the sheet of cardboard and we'll use the variable "x" to represent the length of the cuts. For any given cut, the available distance is reduced by twice the length of the cut. So we can create the following equations for length, width, and height.
width: w = 12 - 2x
length: l = 18 - 2x
height: h = x
Part II
v = l * w * h
v = (18 - 2x)(12 - 2x)x
v = (216 - 36x - 24x + 4x^2)x
v = (216 - 60x + 4x^2)x
v = 216x - 60x^2 + 4x^3
v = 4x^3 - 60x^2 + 216x
Part III
The length of the cut has to be greater than 0 and less than half the length of the smallest dimension of the cardboard (after all, there has to be something left over after cutting out the corners). So 0 < x < 6
Let's try to figure out an x that gives a volume of 224 in^3. Since this is high school math, it's unlikely that you've been taught how to handle cubic equations, so let's instead look at integer values of x. If we use a value of 1, we get a volume of:
v = 4x^3 - 60x^2 + 216x
v = 4*1^3 - 60*1^2 + 216*1
v = 4*1 - 60*1 + 216
v = 4 - 60 + 216
v = 160
Too small, so let's try 2.
v = 4x^3 - 60x^2 + 216x
v = 4*2^3 - 60*2^2 + 216*2
v = 4*8 - 60*4 + 216*2
v = 32 - 240 + 432
v = 224
And that's the desired volume.
So let's choose a value of x=2.
Reason?
It meets the inequality of 0 < x < 6 and it also gives the desired volume of 224 cubic inches.
Parabola: is a two-dimensional, mirror-symmetrical curve, which is
approximately U-shaped when oriented as shown in the diagram below, but
which can be in any orientation in its plane. It fits any of several
superficially different mathematical descriptions which can all be
proved to define curves of exactly the same shape.
Hyperbola:
In mathematics, a hyperbola (plural hyperbolas or hyperbolae) is a type
of smooth curve lying in a plane, defined by its geometric properties or
by equations for which it is the solution set. A hyperbola has two
pieces, called connected components or branches, that are mirror images
of each other and resemble two infinite bows
Hope this Helps
I think this is right
all you need to do is:
235-123= 112
then to make sure its correct you do:
123+112= 235
Hope this has helped you. :)
