<span><span>DO use multiplication sign '*' (the STAR) symbol. For the simplifier, xy is NOT the same as x*y or yx. Simplifier thinks that xy is a separate variable. Good example: x*y-y*(x+2). Bad example: xy-y(x+2).</span>DO use '*' when multiplying a variable by an expression in parentheses: x*(x+2). Otherwise, my simplifier will think that you are trying to use a function and will become confused.Use parentheses liberally to avoid any ambiguity. (x+y)/(x-y) is NOT the same as x+y/x-y. x+y/x-y means x+(y/x)-y.</span>Operations<span>Use '*' (STAR) for multiplication. 2*3 is legal, 2x3 will be misunderstood.Use '^' (CARET) for power. 2^3 means 2 to degree of 3, or 8.Use '/' (FORWARD SLASH) for divisionOnly '(' and ')' (parentheses) are allowed for grouping terms. Curly or square brackets are used for other purposes.</span>
Operation priority: + and - have lowest priority, * and / h
Good Examplesx*y-x*(y+2) <-- '*' is used for multiplications
a^b*3 <-- means (a to the degree of b) multiplied by 3
Bad examples<span>xy-yx <-- variable xy and variable yx are different variables
y(x-2) <-- simplifier will think that it is function y of x-2.</span>
Answer:
I win 10% = 217.8
I lost 10% = 178.2
217.8 + 178.2 = 396
198 + 198 = 396
396 = 396
I neither gain nor lose anything: V
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
f(-3) = -1
General Formulas and Concepts:
<u>Pre-Algebra</u>
Order of Operations: BPEMDAS
- Brackets
- Parenthesis
- Exponents
- Multiplication
- Division
- Addition
- Subtraction
<u>Algebra I</u>
- Functions
- Function Notation
Step-by-step explanation:
<u>Step 1: Define</u>
<em>Identify</em>
f(x) = -1x - 4
<u>Step 2: Evaluate</u>
- Substitute in <em>x</em> [Function f(x)]: f(-3) = -1(-3) - 4
- Multiply: f(-3) = 3 - 4
- Subtract: f(-3) = -1
Let's actually find the roots, using the quadratic formula:
<span>p(x)=x^2+x+3 gives us a=1, b=1 and c=3.
-1 plus or minus sqrt(1^2-4(1)(3))
Then x = -----------------------------------------------
2
The discriminant here is negative, so the roots x will be complex:
-1 plus or minus sqrt(-11) -1 plus or minus i*sqrt(11)
x = ---------------------------------- = -------------------------------------
2 2
These are irrational roots; they cannot be expressed as the ratios of integers.</span>
