Two halfs equal one whole. think of it like this, an orange cut in half leaves you with two halfs, put them together and you have a whole. simple. multiplying by 2 just means adding a number two times.
1 half plus one half= 2halves= 1 whole
1half x 2= 2 halves=1 whole

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Evaluate A² for A = -3

frutty [35]

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

If A = - 3, than A^2 is equal to (-3)^2

If a number is squared (to power of 2), it is multiplied by itself (there are two of that number being multiplied together) so it is - 3x-3

-3 x - 3 = 9,

Because 3x3 =9 and a negative multiplied by a negative makes a positive.

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Solve each system by elimination. Check the solution in both of the original equations.

elena55 [62]

Answer:

After finding the solution of given equations by elimination method

-3x-3y=12

-9x+3y=-24

we get the value of x=1 and y= -5

Step-by-step explanation:

$-3x-3y=12$ is eq A

$-9x+3y= -24$ is eq B

To find out value of x and y we will use elimination method

To find value of x add eq A and eq B

$(-3x-3y)+ (-9x+3y)= 12 + (-24)\\-3x-3y-9x+3y= 12-24\\-12x = -12\\dividing \,\,by -12\,\,on\,\, both\,\,sides\\\frac{-12x}{-12} = \frac{-12}{-12} \\x= 1$

Now to find value of y put x=1 in eq A

$(-3 \times 1 )- 3 y=12\\-3 -3y =12\\\\adding\,\,3\,\,on\,\, both\,\,sides\\-3y=12+3\\\\dividing\,\,-3\,\,on\,\,both\,\,sides\\y= \frac{15}{-3} \\y= -5$