x=(13±3√17)/2x
≈ 12.68465843, 0.31534156
Which would be 12.7 and 0.3 If you rounded to the nearest tenth.
It will always be positive when multiplying
Answer: 
Step-by-step explanation:

add like terms together

Answer:
¼ yd
Step-by-step explanation:
2/5 - 3/20
1. Find the lowest common denominator of the two fractions.
The LCD of 5 and 20 is 20.
2. Give the fractions the same LCD
2/5 - 3/20 = 8/20 - 3/20
3. Subtract the numerators
Keep the same denominator.
8/20 - 3/20 = 5/20
4. Simplify the fraction
5/20 = ¼
The beetle crawled ¼ yd further than the spider.