Question 20 is 2/11 i believe
Given the equation - x² + 5x = 3, which can be rewritten as:
- x² + 5x - 3 = 0
where a = -1, b = 5 and c = -3.
Quadratic formula:
![\frac{-b\text{ }\pm\text{ }\sqrt[]{b^2\text{ - 4ac}}}{2a}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cfrac%7B-b%5Ctext%7B%20%7D%5Cpm%5Ctext%7B%20%7D%5Csqrt%5B%5D%7Bb%5E2%5Ctext%7B%20-%204ac%7D%7D%7D%7B2a%7D)
Now, we just replace the values of a, b and c on the equation above.
![\frac{-5\text{ }\pm\text{ }\sqrt[]{5^2\text{ - 4(-1)(3)}}}{2(-1)}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cfrac%7B-5%5Ctext%7B%20%7D%5Cpm%5Ctext%7B%20%7D%5Csqrt%5B%5D%7B5%5E2%5Ctext%7B%20-%204%28-1%29%283%29%7D%7D%7D%7B2%28-1%29%7D)
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Answer:
The border will be 18.6 inches wide
Step-by-step explanation:
<em>Let the width be w</em>
<em>The length = 43 inches</em>
<em>Total wood = 800 square inches</em>
Formula for area of rectangle = length x width
<em>800 = 43 x w</em>
<em>w = 800/43</em>
w = 18.6 inches
Therefore, the border will be 18.6 inches wide.
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Commutative Property. I did this last year. Trust me