2x + 5y = 17 what is x what is y
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When solving polynomial equations, first set the equation
equal to zero, then check for a Greatest Common Factor.
Since there is no greatest common factor, this will make life a
little bit more difficult because we will have to factor the trinomial.
First, find all possible factors for constant term.
I have listed these in red below.
Make sure to reverse the factors since in each binomial,
the first term is different so we need to reverse the factors.
The factors of 5x² will just be 5x and z.
After finding factors for the constant and the leading
coefficient for your trinomial, we can eliminate some factors.
If you have an odd coefficient on the middle term,
you can eliminate any pairs of even factors.
So the group I crossed out in purple below will be eliminated.
Another strategy is to use factors a little closer together.
So I would go with the 4 and 3 group.
Surely enough, our trinomial does factor with the 4 and 3.
Now set the factored trinomial equal to 0.
Then use zero product property and you have your answer.
Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
Since repetition isn't allowed, there would be choices for the first donut,
choices for the second donut, and
choices for the third donut. If the order in which donuts are placed in the bag matters, there would be
unique ways to choose a bag of these donuts.
In practice, donuts in the bag are mixed, and the ordering of donuts doesn't matter. The same way of counting would then count every possible mix of three donuts type times.
For example, if a bag includes donut of type ,
, and
, the count
would include the following
arrangements:
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.
.
.
.
.
Thus, when the order of donuts in the bag doesn't matter, it would be necessary to divide the count by
to find the actual number of donut combinations:
.
Using combinatorics notations, the answer to this question is the same as the number of ways to choose an unordered set of objects from a set of
distinct objects:
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