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Answer:
x = 1/2 (1 +\- i sqrt(23))
Discussion:
x \3x - 2 = (x/3)*x - 2 = (x^2)/3 - 2 (*)
1 \3x - 4 = (1/3)x - 4 (**)
(*) = (**) =>
(x^2)/3 -2 = (1/3)x - 4 => multiply both sides by 3
x^2 - 6 = x - 12 => subtract x from both sides
x^2 -x -6 = -12 => add 12 to both sides
x^2-x +6 = 0
Using the quadratic formula gives:
x = 1/2 (1 +\- i sqrt(23))
Thank you,
MrB
0.45 = 45/100
45/100 = 9/20 (Simplified)
What are the demetions of the platform?
Decimal points must be aligned with performing addition or subtraction.
The arithmetic operation that does <em>not</em> require decimal points be aligned is multiplication.
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For multiplication, you only need to know the number of digits to the right of the decimal point(s).
For long division, it is usually convenient to convert the divisor to an integer and adjust the decimal point of the dividend accordingly. Alternatively, it is necessary to know the number of digits in each number that are to the left of the decimal point.
