bearing in mind that
standard form for a linear equation means
• all coefficients must be integers, no fractions
• only the constant on the right-hand-side
• all variables on the left-hand-side, sorted
• "x" must not have a negative coefficient
so, let's multiply both sides by the LCD of 7 to do away with the denominators
Answer:
5. A) two solutions
6. one solution
Step-by-step explanation:
5. A graph shows the curve has two x-intercepts, so two solutions. You can also figure this by looking at the discriminant:
b^2 -4ac = (7)^2 -4(-4)(8) . . . . a positive number
When the discriminant is positive, there are two real solutions.
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6. The equation factors as ...
0 = 3(x +3)^2
This will have one real solution at x=-3.
