Answer:
ONE SOLUTION, around (0.5, -4)
Step-by-step explanation:
Not sure if this was what you were looking for, but I believe it has one solution!
times by a on both sides
a(a+8)= -5
expand brackets
a^2 + 8a = -5
minus 5 on both sides to set equal to 0
a^2 + 8a -5 = 0
use quadratic formula to get 2 solutions
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type into calculator. one solution from + other from -
Required inequality is 1.5x + 3 < 18 and solution is x < 10, that is number of months svetlana can allow her hair to grow must be less than 10 so that her hair length will be less that 18 cm
<u>Solution:</u>
Given that
Svetlana's hair is 3 cm long.
Her hair grows 1.5 cm per month
Need to write an inequality to determine the number of months Svetlana can allow her hair to grow.
Let assume number of months Svetlana can allow her hair to grow be represented by variable "x"
Length of hair grows in one month = 1.5 cm
So Length of hair grows in "x" months = 
As Svetlana wanted her hair to be less than 18 cm long
So Length of hair grows in "x" months plus current length of hair must be less than 18 cm
=> 1.5x + 3 < 18
On solving the above inequality for "x" we get ,
1.5x < 18 – 3
=> 1.5x < 15
=> 
=> x < 10
Thus required inequality is 1.5x + 3 < 18
Number of months sultana can allow her hair to grow must be less than 10 so that her hair length will be less that 18 cm.
Answer: C. Distribute 3/4 over (x-8)
Step-by-step explanation:
To solve any(technically most, but still...) algebraic equation you must isolate the variable. In this case, the first step would either be to divide both sides of the equation by 3/4, or distribute 3/4 to x and -8, as you cannot modify the contents of the parenthesis without removing the 3/4.
Hope it helps and lmk if you further explanation <3 :)
3 times I can tell by solving the problem on paper and clearly seeing how many times you have to regroup. Plus the answer is 487