This one is so easy that your brain refuses to accept it.
It's looking for a harder answer, but can't find it !
You're totally correct, as far you went. x² + 2x does = -1
Now add ' 1 ' to each side: x² + 2x + 1 = 0
Can you factor that quadratic ?
Can you mash it through the quadratic formula ?
Actually, it's the simplest possible perfect square.
x² + 2x + 1 = (x + 1)²
So the solutions of x² + 2x + 1 = 0 are both x = -1 .
Don't say anything.
I know it's embarrassing.
To solve problems like this you can either graph or solve mathematically. To do the ladder we need to solve for one variable at a time. So lets cancel one variable out.
Multiply equation 1 by 2
This will give 4x-2y=14
Now we can get rid of y by subtracting 2 from 1
This will give x=9
Plug back in to either equation, i will use equation 2
3(9)-2y=5 simplify
-2y=-22 solve
Y=11
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Since they're equidistant (equal distances), we can set them equal to one another and solve for x:

Adding 5 to both sides:

Subtracting 2x from both sides:

Dividing both sides by 3:

Therefore:

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Answer:
a) 12
b) y +5 = 12(x +2)
Step-by-step explanation:
The slope of a function is its derivative.
a) The slope of y = x^3 +3 at any point is y' = 3x^2. So, at the point where x=-2, the slope of the curve is ...
m = 3(-2)^2 = 12 . . . . slope at (-2, -5)
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b) The equation of the tangent line is most easily written using the point-slope form of the equation of a line.
y -k = m(x -h) . . . . . line with slope m through point (h, k)
y +5 = 12(x +2) . . . . line with slope 12 through point (-2, -5)
Answer: 5km per hour
Step-by-step explanation:
You'd do 20/number of hours so you get 1 hour and you'll get his walking speed