Answee:
We have these two equations:
-2x +4y =-22
2x + 8y -26
We need to try to get the same number multiplying both x or y, I think we can make the 2 of the first equation negative, for that, we multiply all the equation by -1:
2x + 8y =-26 ---- -2x - 8y =26
Now we have this:
-2x +4y = -22
-2x -8y = 26
Now e substract both equations:
-2x - (-2x) +4y -(-8y) = -22-26
12y = -48
Y = -48/12 = -4
And we replace to get x
-2x + 4y = -22
-2x +4*(-4)=-22
-2x - 16 = -22
x= -6/-2 =3
Set the function to equal zero:

To find the zeros, or solutions, to this problem, we will use the quadratic formula:

Plug the values into the equation:




Solve for both plus and minus:



The question cannot use a negative value for x, as the diver cannot dive a negative distance from the board.
The answer is
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x = 5; the diver hits the water 5 feet away horizontally from the board', because x represents the horizontal distance away from the board.</span>
7/8 is equal to 0.875. Have a good day!