|a| = b gives
a =b or a = -b
so,
|-x| = -10
gives
-x = -10 or -x = 10
x = 10, -10
now let us verify,
when x = 10, |-10| = +10 and it is not = -10
so, x= 10 is NOT a solution.
when x = -10, |-(-10)| = |10| = 10 and it is not = -10
so, x= -10 is NOT a solution.
hence, this equation does not have a solution.
If we know that |...| can never be negative, we can directly deduce that this equation does not have any solution.
Answer:
y =
x²
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that y and x² are directly proportional then the equation relating them is
y = kx² ← k is the constant of proportion
When x = 2
y = k × 2² = 4k
When x = 5
y = k × 5² = 25k
Then
25k - 4k = 20 ( difference between values is 20 )
21k = 20 ( divide both sides by 21 )
k = 
y =
x² ← equation of proportion
Answer:
b) 9x² - 3x
Step-by-step explanation:
Area of a rectangle = Length × Width
Area for the rectangle = 3x - 1 × 3x
Area = 
Step 1. Multiply by combining like terms
3x · 3x = 9x²
Step 2. Multiply -1 by 3x
-1 · 3x = -3x
Step 3. Combine 9x² and -3x
9x² - 3x
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