Answer is: a= -4
STEP
1
:
1
Simplify —————
a + 3
Equation at the end of step
1
:
a 3 1
(————————+—————)-——— = 0
((a2)-9) (a-3) a+3
STEP
2
:
3
Simplify —————
a - 3
Equation at the end of step
2
:
a 3 1
(————————+———)-——— = 0
((a2)-9) a-3 a+3
STEP
3
:
a
Simplify ——————
a2 - 9
Equation at the end of step
3
:
a 3 1
(————————————————— + —————) - ————— = 0
(a + 3) • (a - 3) a - 3 a + 3
Equation at the end of step
4
:
(4a + 9) 1
————————————————— - ————— = 0
(a + 3) • (a - 3) a + 3
Pull out like factors :
3a + 12 = 3 • (a + 4)
Equation at the end of step
6
:
3 • (a + 4)
————————————————— = 0
(a + 3) • (a - 3)
3•(a+4)
——————————— • (a+3)•(a-3) = 0 • (a+3)•(a-3)
(a+3)•(a-3)
a+4 = 0
Subtract 4 from both sides of the equation :
a = -4
Answer:
B.3/2
Step-by-step explanation:
90 mins + 50 mins = 140 mins
60 mins ==1 hr 2*60 = 120 mins
140 mins -120 mins= 20 mins
2 hrs ans 20 mins is the answer
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Answer:
A) 4
Step-by-step explanation:
There are a couple of ways to get this but this is how I did it:
1. Multiply the second equation by 1/4 to get the same fraction for y as the one in the first equation
1/4 x + 1/8 y = 2
1/4 (1/3 x + 1/2 y = 4)
1/12 x + 1/8 y = 1
2. Subtract the first equation from the new equation
1/12 x + 1/8 y = 1
<u> - 1/4 x - 1/8 y = -2</u>
-1/6 x= -1
3. Divide both sides by -1/6
<u>-1/6</u> x= <u>-1</u>
-1/6 -1/6
x = 6
4. Substitute 4 in for x in the original equation:
1/4 (6) + 1/8y = 2
6/4 + 1/8y = 2
1/8y = 1/2
y = 4
