4. Let the numbers be x - 2, x, and x + 2, where x is an odd number.
2(x² - 4) - 4x = (x + 2)² + 21
2x² - 8 - 4x = x² + 4x + 4 + 21
2x² - 4x - 8 = x² + 4x + 25
x² - 8x - 33 = 0
(x - 11)(x + 3) = 0
x = 11, or -3
When x = 11, x - 2 = 9, x + 2 = 13
When x = -3, x - 2 = -5, x + 2 = -1
Explanation: You are on the right track. However, rather than having three unknown variables, try to reduce your working out to one unknown variable. Since you know they are consecutive odd numbers, you can simply let x be the middle term and the other two be + and - 2, provided x is an odd number.
That will reduce your variable issues, and helps as the first and third provide a difference of two squares, and this works out very nicely.
Q5: is essentially the same process. Let your variables be something in the form of one unknown variable, and you should be okay from there. Let me know if you're stuck.
Answer:
The population of bacteria can be expressed as a function of number of days.
Population = ![\[5*2^{n-1}\]](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5C%5B5%2A2%5E%7Bn-1%7D%5C%5D)
where n is the number of days since the beginning.
Step-by-step explanation:
Number of bacteria on the first day=![\[5 * 2^{0} = 5\]](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5C%5B5%20%2A%202%5E%7B0%7D%20%3D%205%5C%5D)
Number of bacteria on the second day = ![\[5 * 2^{1} = 10\]](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5C%5B5%20%2A%202%5E%7B1%7D%20%3D%2010%5C%5D)
Number of bacteria on the third day = ![\[5*2^{2} = 20\]](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5C%5B5%2A2%5E%7B2%7D%20%3D%2020%5C%5D)
Number of bacteria on the fourth day = ![\[5*2^{3} = 40\]](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5C%5B5%2A2%5E%7B3%7D%20%3D%2040%5C%5D)
As we can see , the number of bacteria on any given day is a function of the number of days n.
This expression can be expressed generally as where n is the number of days since the beginning.
Answer:
I'd recommend the photo math app
Step-by-step explanation:
it's easy to use and it can help
Answer:
It is an imaginary number.
Step-by-step explanation:
In this example, the real number is -2 is being multiplied by the imaginary unit, i, which i can be also expressed as (√-1).
I'm pretty sure there where 64 teams in the start of the tournement
