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The answers 2 and 4 are incorrect because inserting that ad the missing exponent would create only a trinomial.
-9 is incorrect as it would create something more than a polynomial. 7 is incorrect as, if doing a certain type of division, would result in a larger polynomial.
Hope this helps!
-8/5x - 6 = -54....multiply by 5 to get rid of fractions
-8x - 30 = - 270
-8x = -270 + 30
-8x = - 240
x = -240/-8
your answer is 30
Problem One
Find AM
AM = 71.5 - 22 = 49.5
Step Two
State the Givens.
AM = 49.5
MN = 71.5
MB = x
MP = 97.5
Step Three
Set up the Proportion
AM : NM :: x : PM
49.5 : 71.5 :: x : 97.5
Substitute and solve
49.5 / 71.5 = x / 97.5 Cross Multiply
49.5 * 97.5 = 71.5 * x Combine the numbers on the left.
4860.375 = 71.5 * x Divide by 71.5
4860.375 / 71.5 = x
x = 67.98
Problem Two
Remark
This is just a straight application of the Pythagorean Theorem
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
a = 10
b = 24
c = ??
10^2 + 24^2 = c^2
100 + 576 = c^2
676 = c^2
sqrt(c^2) = sqrt(676)
c = 26 <<<< answer
The x coefficient is 2
Take half of 2 to get 2/2 = 1
Square 1 to get 1^2 = 1
Add and subtract 1 to the expression. This is the same as adding 0.
x^2 + 2x + 2
x^2 + 2x + 2 + 0
x^2 + 2x + 2 + (1-1)
(x^2 + 2x + 1) + 2 - 1
(x+1)^2 + 1
Answer: (x+1)^2 + 1
