Answer:
x = - 2, x = 3
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
x² - x - 6 = 0
Consider the factors of the constant term (- 6) which sum to give the coefficient of the x- term (- 1)
The factors are + 2 and - 3 , since
2 × - 3 = - 6 and 2 - 3 = - 1 , then
(x + 2)(x - 3) = 0 ← in factored form
Equate each factor to zero and solve for x
x + 2 = 0 ⇒ x = - 2
x - 3 = 0 ⇒ x = 3
The answer is: [C]: -0.7, ⅕, 0.35, ⅔ .
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Explanation:
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Note that in this correct Answer choice "C" given, we have the following arrangement of numbers:
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</span>→ -0.7, ⅕, 0.35, ⅔ ;
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We are asked to find the "Answer choice" (or, perhaps, "Answer choices?") given that show a set of numbers arranged in order from "least to greatest"; that is, starting with a value that is the smallest number in the arrangement, and sequentially progressing, in order from least to greatest, with the largest (greatest) number in the arrangement appearing as the last number in the arrangement.
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Note the EACH of the 4 (four) answer choices given consists of an arrangement with ONLY one negative number, "- 0.7". Only TWO of the answer choices—Choices "B" and "C"—have an arrangement beginning with the number, "-0.7 "; So we can "rule out" the "Answer choices: [A] and [D]".
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Let us examine: Answer choice: [B]: <span>-0.7, 0.35, ⅕, ⅔ ;
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Note: The fraction, "⅕" = "2/10"; or, write as: 0.2 .
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The fraction, "⅔" = 0.6666667 (that is 0.6666... repeating; so we often see a "final decimal point" rounded to "7" at some point.
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Through experience, one will be able to automatically look at these 2 (two) fractions and immediately know their "decimal equivalents".
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Otherwise, one can determine the "decimal form" of these values on a calculator by division:
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→ ⅕ = 1/5 = 1 ÷ 5 = 0.2
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→ ⅔ = 2/3 = 2 ÷ 3 = 0.6666666666666667
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For Answer choice: [B], we have:
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→ -0.7, 0.35, ⅕, ⅔ ;
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→ So, we can "rewrite" the arrangement of "Answer choice [B]" as:
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→ -0.7, 0.35, 0.2, 0.666666667 ;
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→ And we can see that "Answer choice: [B]" is INCORRECT; because
"0.2" (that is, "⅕"), is LESS THAN "0.35". So, "0.35" should not come BEFORE "⅕" in the arrangement that applies correctly to the problem.
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Let us examine: Answer choice: [C]: -0.7, ⅕, 0.35, 0.666666667 .
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→ Remember from our previous— and aforementioned—examination of "Answer Choice: [B]" ; that:
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→ ⅕ = 0.2 ; and:
→ ⅔ = 0.666666667
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So, given:
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→ Answer choice: [C]: -0.7, ⅕, 0.35, ⅔ ;
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→ We can "rewrite" this given "arrangement", substituting our known "decimal values for the fractions:
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→ Answer choice: [C]: -0.7, 0.2, 0.35, 0.666666667 ;
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→ As mentioned above, this sequence starts with "-0.7", which is the ONLY negative number in the sequence; as such, the next positive number is correct. Nonetheless, "0.2" (or, "(⅕") is the next number in the sequence, and is greater than "-0.7". The next number is "0.35. "0.35" is greater than "⅕" (or, "0.2"). Then next number is "(⅔)" (or, "0.666666667").
"(⅔)"; (or, "0.666666667") is greater than 0.35.
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This set of numbers: "-0.7, ⅕, 0.35, ⅔" ; is arranged in order from least to greatest; which is "Answer choice: [C]: -0.7, ⅕, 0.35, ⅔" ; the correct answer.
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Answer: (3.65, 3.74)
Step-by-step explanation:
Now, when we round a number to a given decimal place, we need to look at the decimal to the left of the decimal place where we are rounding.
if it is 5 or more, we round up
if it is smaller than 5, we round down.
Then for example, if we want to round:
4.534
to the first decimal place, we need to look at the second decimal place.
we can see that it is a 2.
Then we round down, and get:
4.5
Now we know that, when rounding to the first decimal place, we have:
x = 3.7
Then the maximum value that x could have is:
x = 3.74 (because here we round down to 3.7)
and the minimum value that x could have is:
x = 3.65 (because here we round up to 3.7)
Then the error interval for x is:
(3.65, 3.74)
