Step-by-step explanation:
x and y are roughly in a linear relationship.
when x increases by 2 units, then also y increases by more or less 2 units.
when x increases by 3 units, then also y increases by more or less 3 units.
it is not precise, but a good approximation model.
You can just 1) multiply the binomial by itself, or you can use 2) the square of a binomial pattern. I'll show it to you both ways.
1) Multiply the binomial by itself.
(3x - 2)^2 = (3x - 2)(3x - 2) =
Multiply every term of the first binomial by every term of the second binomial, then collect like terms. (This is often called using FOIL.)
= 9x^2 - 6x - 6x + 4
= 9x^2 - 12x + 4
2) Use the square of a binomial pattern
The square of a binomial is
(a - b)^2 = a^2 - 2ab - b^2
a^2 is the square of the first term.
b^2 is the square of the second term.
-2ab is the product of the two terms and 2.
You have
(3x - 2)^2,
where the first term is 3x, and the second term is -2
square the first term: 9x^2
square the last term: 4
the product of the terms and 2 is: -12x
Put it all together, and you get
9x^2 - 12x + 4
just like we got above with the other method.
If the first roll is a 4, the possibilities to add less than 8 are that the second cube roll is 1, 2 or 3.
These are 3 different events out of 6 possilbe ones, which is 3 / 6 = 1 / 2; i.e. half of times.
Then the answer is the first option: 1 / 2
Answer:
Total number of coins Nancy and bill have = 6x - 5
Step-by-step explanation:
Nancy and bill collect coins. Nancy has x coins. Bill has 5 coins fewer than five times the number of coins Nancy has. Write and simplify an expression for the total number of coins Nancy and bill have . Simplify your answer .
Let
Number of Nancy's coins = x
Number of Bill's coins = 5x - 5
Total number of coins Nancy and bill have = Number of Nancy's coins + Number of Bill's coins
= x + (5x - 5)
= x + 5x - 5
= 6x - 5
Total number of coins Nancy and bill have = 6x - 5
