Answer:
x = 4 + sqrt(73) or x = 4 - sqrt(73)
Step-by-step explanation by completing the square:
Solve for x:
(x - 12) (x + 4) = 9
Expand out terms of the left hand side:
x^2 - 8 x - 48 = 9
Add 48 to both sides:
x^2 - 8 x = 57
Add 16 to both sides:
x^2 - 8 x + 16 = 73
Write the left hand side as a square:
(x - 4)^2 = 73
Take the square root of both sides:
x - 4 = sqrt(73) or x - 4 = -sqrt(73)
Add 4 to both sides:
x = 4 + sqrt(73) or x - 4 = -sqrt(73)
Add 4 to both sides:
Answer: x = 4 + sqrt(73) or x = 4 - sqrt(73)
Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
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Answer:
13 pencils.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x be the pens and y be the pencils
Given:
Brian purchased pens for 75 cents each and pencils for 40 cents each he bought total of 22 writing utensils for $11.95.
Total pens and pencils is 22
So,
----------------(1)
And he bought all utensils for $11.95. and each pen for 75 cents and pencils for 40 cents.
------------(2)
solve equation 1 and equation 2 for x and y.
From equation 1.

----------------(3)
put y value in equation 2.







Now substitute x value in equation 3.


So, he buy 13 pencils.
C. 4
14 + 13 - (23)
27 - 23
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