(a) 95 = (x+7)*(x-7)
(b) 95 = (x+7)*(x-7)
Expand the brackets:
95 = x² -7x + 7x -49 = x² - 49
Subtract x² from both sides:
95-x² = -49
Subtract 95 from both sides:
-x²=-49-95
-x²= -144
Divide both sides by -1 to get rid of the negative numbers:
-x²/-1=-144/-1
x²=144
Take the square root of 144:
x = ± squareroot of 144
x = 12 or -12
x = 12 because you cannot have a negative age so Trina is 12 years old.
Lanzetta Elem. raised 5358....round to 5,000
Lantana Mid. Sch raised 2834....round to 3,000
Atlanta High Sch. raised 4132...round to 4,000
they need 14,000...they have (5,000 + 3,000 + 4,000) = 12,000....so they will need (14,000 - 12,000) = 2,000 more....keep in mind, these are estimates...not exact answers
