15
Step-by-step explanation:
A negative number being subtracted makes it positive
5 - -10
5+10 =15
3.5 + 2 = 2x - 10
5.5 = 2x -10
+10 +10
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15.5 = 2x
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2 2
7.75 = x
7.75 is the answer
Answer:
-9
Step-by-step explanation:
f(2) - f(4) / 2-4
[2²+3(2)] - [4²+3(4)] / -2
(10 - 28) / 2
= -18/2
= -9
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
x = 5, x = 1
Step-by-step explanation:
The quadratic equation 0 = 4(x - 3)2 - 16.
Using binomial theorem, (a - b)2 = a2 - 2ab + b2 to expand (x - 3)2.
0 = 4(x2 - 6x + 9 ) - 16.
Using distributive property to multiply 4 by x2 - 6x + 9.
0 = 4x2 - 24x + 36 - 16.
Subtract 16 from 36 to get 20.
0 = 4x2 - 24x + 20.
4x2 - 24x + 20 = 0.
Divide both sides by 4.
x2 - 6x + 5 = 0.
To solve the equation, factor and rewrite as x2 + ax + bx + 5
a + b = -6, ab = 1(5) = 5.
a = -5, b = -1.
Rewriting x2 - 6x + 5 as
(x2 - 5x) + (-x + 5)
Factor x in the first and -1 in the second group.
x(x - 5) - (x - 5)
Factor out common term
(x - 5)(x - 1)
By solving the above, we get
x = 5, x = 1
