IMPORTANT:
If you're trying to factor a quadratic in Algebra I:There are no two integers that can solve this problem!
Your quadratic is <em>prime</em>!
If you're trying to solve a quadratic (find x):The factoring approach will not work for the same reasons listed above.
Try using splitting the middle or the quadratic formula instead.
Here's how you would solve it from a more advanced approach.
If you don't know what this stuff is, just ignore it.
ab = -18, a + b = -9
Find a in terms of b.
a = -9-b
Substitute this for a in the first equation.
(-9-b)b = -18
-9b-b² = -18
Multiply everything by -1 to get rid of all these negative signs.
b² + 9b = 18
Bring over that 18.
b² + 9b - 18 = 0
Apply the quadratic formula.
(a = 1, b = 9, c = -18)

If you need to write two distinct numbers, just write out one with a + and one with a - in place of the plus-minus sign.
Answer:
B) 12.5%
Step-by-step explanation:
1. Find amount spent on clothes in July
$2800 * 8% = j
<em>j = $224</em>
2. Find amount spent of clothes in August
$224 + $126 = a
<em>a = $350</em>
3. Find the amount's percentage of the total
$350/$2800 = x
x = 0.125 = 12.5%
Answer:
x y
5 20
15 10
45 5
Step-by-step explanation:
Pattern x:
Start with 5.
Multiply by 3: 5 * 3 = 15
Multiply by 3: 15 * 3 = 45
Pattern x:
Start with 20.
Multiply by 1/2: 20 * 1/2 = 10
Multiply by 1/2: 10 * 1/2 = 5
x y
5 20
15 10
45 5
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This is all about proportions. You can make this into fractions:
3/5 = 12/x
A good way to handle this, is to make one of those numbers the same. If you do (3/5) * 4, you would get 12/20 (because 4 * 3 = 12 and 4 * 5 = 20)
So then you have this:
12/20 = 12/x
It's basically a fill in the blank from there. x= 20
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