You're original equation has a -81, so the factored form will have to have a positive and negative multiplying one another to achieve that...
f(x) = x(x + 9)(x - 9)
Answer: desktop = $1750, laptop = $1900
<u>Step-by-step explanation:</u>
Let x represent the cost of the desktop
then x + 150 is the cost of the laptop.
.07x + .055(x + 150) = 227
.07x + .055x + 8.25 = 227
.125x = 218.75
x = 1750
desktop (x) = $1750
laptop (x + 150) = $1750 + $150 = $1900
22 rides would be needed Explanation: one ride takes 6 kids and there are 130 kids 20 rides would take 120 21 rides would take 126 and since you can’t have kids without a ride and you can’t cut a ride into pieces there must be 22 rides
