Factor out the GCF. Do not forget to include the GCF as part of your final answer. In this case, the three terms have a 3x in common, which leaves: Step 3: Multiply the leading coefficient and the constant, that is multiply the first and last numbers together.
Answer:
Area of remaining cardboard is 224y^2 cm^2
a + b = 226
Step-by-step explanation:
The complete and correct question is;
A rectangular piece of cardboard is 16y cm long and 23y cm wide. Four square pieces of cardboard whose sides are 6y cm each are cut away from the corners. Find the area of the remaining cardboard. Express your answer in terms of y. If your answer is ay^b, then what is a+b?
Solution;
Mathematically, at any point in time
Area of the cardboard is length * width
Here, area of the total cardboard is 16y * 23y = 368y^2 cm^2
Area of the cuts;
= 4 * (6y)^2 = 4 * 36y^2 = 144y^2
The area of the remaining cardboard will be :
368y^2-144y^2
= 224y^2
Compare this with;
ay^b
a = 224, and b = 2
a + b = 224 + 2 = 226
Answer:
-1
Step-by-step explanation:
The mean is the sum of all values divided by the amount of values.
We take the sum of all the numbers:
-3 + -8 + 12 + -15 + 9
-11 + 12 + -15 + 9
1 + -15 + 9
10 + -15
-5
We then divide the sum by how many number we have (we are given 5 numbers):
-5/5 = -1
Therefore, our mean is equal to -1.
3^(4x) = 3^(5 - x)
4x = 5 - x
4x + x = 5
5x = 5
x = 5/5 = 1
x = 1
