Solve for x
Divide both sides by -4
X= - 10/4
Now simplify by dividing top and bottom by 2
X= -5/2 or - 2 1/2
We are tasked to solve for the number of ways the 8 students be competing for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th voilin chair in the schools orchestra. The number of ways if can only be filled is though the formula used in number counting, that is
8x7x6x5
Therefore, there are 1680 ways
1) 1
2) PA: between 2 and 3.
2) PB: Unsure about it.