Solve for x in the following figure and choose the appropriate result.
2 answers:
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one way would be to factor
I can't factor it so we will have to use Descartes' Rule of Signs which is helpful for finding how many real roots you have
it goes like this:
for a polynomial with real coefients, consider .
after arranging the terms in decending order in terms of degree, count how many times the signs of the coeffients change direction and minus 2 from that number until you get to 1 or 0. that will be the number of even roots the function can have
We have (-, -, +, +). the signs changed 1 times, so it has 1 real positive root
to get the negative roots, we evaluate f(-x) and see how many times the root changes
signs are (-, -, -, +). there was 1 change in sign
so the function has 1 real negative root
a total of 2 real roots
a function of degree can have at most,
roots
our function is degree 6 so it has 6 roots
if 2 are real, then the others must be complex
6-2=4 so there are 4 complex roots
you can also show that there are only 2 real roots by using a graphing utility to see that there are only 2 real roots
Answer:
Each hotdog costs $1.65
Each juice drink costs $1.05
Step-by-step explanation:
Let's begin by letting represent the number of hot dogs and
the number of juice drinks.
The Baxter family bought 6 hot dogs and 4 juices for $14.10.
The Farley family bought 3 hot dogs and 4 juices for $9.15.
Now, we subtract these equations.
Since has reversed coefficients, it gets eliminated. Now solve for x.
NOW, we find y by substituting x with 1.65 (in either equation).
We'll use the first equation.
= 1.65
= 1.05
represents hotdogs and
represents juice drinks.
Therefore, each hotdog costs $1.65 and each juice drink costs $1.05.
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