We have this equation for the slope is: y=mx+b which m is the slope and b is the y-intercept, so we have y=20-15x or y=-15x+20, and we already know that the slope is -15 and y-intercept is 20. As a result, the student's error is that he thinks that 20 is the slope because it is the first number. Hope it help!
First, you need to rewrite the expression into binomial form, so you are working with two terms (as you world with a quadratic):
(x²)²-3(x²)-4=0
Now, you can place the x²s into brackets as the coefficient is now 1:
(x² )(x² )
Next, find out two numbers that add together to give you -3 and multiply to give -4 (these are the leftover integers after removing the x²s). These two numbers are -4 and 1.
Place the -4 and 1 into the brackets:
(x²-4)(x²+1)=0
Notice that the x²-4 is a difference of two squares, so can be further factorised into (x+2)(x-2)
This leaves you with a final factorisation of:
(x+2)(x-2)(x²+1)=0
Now we handle each bracket individually to obtain our four solutions for x:
x+2=0
x=-2
x-2=0
x=2
x²+1=0
x²=1
x=<span>±1</span>
Answer:
7. n>9
8. put an open dot a 9 and draw arrows to the right
9. x≤55
10. put a close dot on 55 and draw arrow to the left
move those numbers to the right or left sideeee
