X^2-2x -3 =0
a =1 b =-2 and c = -3
x = - (-2) +/- sqrt (-2)^2 - 4(1)(-3)
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2(1)
x = + 2 +/- sqrt [(4) - 4(-3)]
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2
x = +2 +/- sqrt [4 + 12]
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2
x = +2 +/- sqrt[16]
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2
x = +2 +/- (4)
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2
x = 2 + 4 or 2 -4
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2 2
x = 6/2 or -2/2
x = 3 or x = -1
Answer:
James is 37, Rob is 44, and Kate is 35
Step-by-step explanation:
Set up an equation where x is James' age:
Rob's age can be represented by x + 7, since he is 7 years older than James
Kate's age can be represented by x - 2, since she is 2 years younger than James
Add these together in the equation and set it equal to 116:
(x + 7) + (x - 2) + (x) = 116
Add like terms and solve for x:
(x + 7) + (x - 2) + (x) = 116
3x + 5 = 116
3x = 111
x = 37
So, James is 37.
Find Rob's age by adding 7 to this:
37 + 7
= 44
Find Kate's age by subtracting 2:
37 - 2
= 35
So, James is 37, Rob is 44, and Kate is 35
Answer:
x=71
Step-by-step explanation:
38+x+x=180
x+x=142
2x=142
x=71
d=28g I might be wrong, but we can find this by dividing 140 by five, which equals 28.
