Answer:
53
reason:
substitute a with -7 and b with -37
this makes the equation (-7)3 - (-37)2, which equals 53
<h3>1.</h3>
The picture shows 5 groups of 3 bars. Each bar represents 1/10. We take the picture to mean that ...
... (15/10) / 5 = 3/10
In decimal:
... 1.5 / 5 = 0.3
<h3>2.</h3>
The picture shows 3 groups of 2 bars. Each bar represents 1/10. We take the picture to mean that ...
... (6/10) / 3 = 2/10
In decimal:
... 0.6 / 3 = 0.2
<h3>3.</h3>
The picture shows 4 groups, each consisting of 1 large square, 1 bar, and 4 small squares. We take the picture to mean that ...
... (4 + 4/10 + 16/100) / 4 = 1 + 1/10 + 4/100
In decimal:
... 4.56 / 4 = 1.14
Please note that 16/100 is equivalent to 1/10 + 6/100. In order to do the division, one of the 1/10 bars needed to be changed into 10 small squares, 10/100.
<h3>4.</h3>
The picture shows 3 groups, each consisting of 1 large square, 3 bars, and 2 small squares. We take the picture to mean that ...
... (3 + 9/10 +6/100) / 3 = 1 +3/10 + 2/100
In decimal:
... 3.96 / 3 = 1.32
<h2>Answer:
y = - ¹/₂ x OR y - 1 = - ¹/₂ (x + 2) </h2>
<h3>Step-by-step explanation: </h3>
For us to write the equation for this line, we need to (1) find the slope of the line, and (2) use one of the points to write an equation:
The question gives us two points, (-2, 1) and (-8, 4), from which we can find the slope and later the equation of the line.
<u>Finding the Slope </u>
The slope of the line (m) = (y₂ - y₁) ÷ (x₂ - x₁)
= (4 - 1) ÷ (-8 - (-2))
= - ¹/₂
<u>Finding the Equation</u>
We can now use the point-slope form (y - y₁) = m(x - x₁)) to write the equation for this line:
⇒ y - 1 = - ¹/₂ (x - (-2))
∴ y - 1 = - ¹/₂ (x + 2)
we could also transform this into the slope-intercept form ( y = mx + c)
since y - 1 = - ¹/₂ (x + 2)
⇒ y = - ¹/₂ x
<em>To test my answer, I have included a Desmos Graph that I graphed using the information provided in the question and my answer.</em>