There is no solution to this, due to X can be equal anything. Hope this helps!
Let w = width
then
5w-3 = length
w(5w-3) = 14
5w^2-3w = 14
5w^2-3w-14=0
(5w+7)(w-2) = 0
w = {-7/5, 2}
throw out the negative solution leaving
w = 2 centimeters
length:
5w-3 =5(2)-3 =10-3 = 7 centimeters
The answer is no because she only got information from one group and she should get the input of other 7th graders
Answer:
(2x+3)(x - 1)
Step-by-step explanation:
Since there is no common number to factor by we must approach this problem differently:
Step 1:
Multiply leading coefficient (2) by the constant term (-3)
2 x -3 = -6
Step two:
Find two numbers that multiply to -6 but add to the middle coefficient (1).
You should find these numbers to be 3 and -2
Step 3:
Replace 1x in the equation with your found numbers
2x^2 - 2x + 3x - 3
Step 4:
Take out the greatest common factor from the first two numbers, and the last two numbers.
For 2x^2 - 2x the greatest common factor would be 2x
For 3x - 3 the greatest common factor would be 3.
Step 5:
Factor out the found common factors
2x(x-1) + 3(x-1)
The values inside the bracket should be the same.
Step 6:
Factor out (x-1)
(x - 1)(2x + 3)
Therefore the factored form is (2x + 3)(x - 1)
Answer:the total number of horses in the herd is 36
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x represent the total number of horses in the herd.
One fourth of the herd of horses was seen in the forest. This means that the number of horses that was seen in the forest would be
1/4 × x = x/4
Twice the square root of the herd had gone to the mountain slopes. This means that the number of horses that had gone to the mountain slopes would be
2 × √x = 2√x
Three times five horses remained on the riverbank. This means that the number that remained would be
3 × 5 = 15
Therefore
x/4 + 2√x + 15 = x
x - x/4 - 15 = 2√x
(4x - x - 60)/4 = 2√x
(3x - 60)/4 = 2√x
Cross multiplying,
3x - 60 = 8√x
Squaring both sides of the equation, it becomes
(3x - 60)(3x - 60) = 64x
9x² - 180x - 180x + 3600 = 64x
9x² - 360x - 64x + 3600 = 0
9x² - 424x + 3600 = 0
Applying the quadratic equation
x = (- b ±√b² - 4ac)/2a
x = ( - - 424 ± √-424² - 4(9 × 3600)/2 × 9
x = (424 ± √179776 - 129600)/18
x = (424 ±√50176)/18
x = (424 + 224)/18 or
x = (424 - 224)/18
x = 36 or x = 11.11
the number of horses must be whole number. Therefore, the number of horses is 36
