Answer...
Steps....
1) Rewrite the decimal number as a fraction with 1 in the denominator
2) Multiply to remove 4 decimal places. Here, you multiply top and bottom by 
= 10000
3) Find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 2800575 and 10000, if it exists, and reduce the fraction by dividing both numerator and denominator by GCF = 25
4) Simplify the improper fraction!
A is the correct answer.
The first term is, <span> <span>z2</span> </span> its coefficient is <span> 1 </span>.
The middle term is, <span> +z </span> its coefficient is <span> 1 </span>.
The last term, "the constant", is <span> -2 </span>
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant <span> <span> 1</span> • -2 = -2</span>
Step-2 : Find two factors of -2 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is <span> 1 </span>.
<span><span> -2 + 1 = -1</span><span> -1 + 2 = 1 That's it</span></span>
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -1 and 2
<span>z2 - 1z</span> + 2z - 2
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
z • (z-1)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
2 • (z-1)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(z+2) • (z-1)
Which is the desired factorization
<span>Equation at the end of step 3 :</span><span> 3 • (z + 2) • (z - 1) = 0 </span>
Total tickets sold = 159
Total sales = $1100.60
Child admission = $5.20
Adult admission = $8.90
Assumed all 159 tickets are Child admission tickets
Total sales = 159 x 5.2 = $826.80
Difference in amount = $1100.60 - $826.80 = $273.80
The difference must be contributed by the Adult Admission Tickets, which has a difference of $8.90 - $5.20 = $3.70
$273.80 ÷ $3.70 = 74 adult tickets
159 - 74 = 85 child tickets
