She has eaten 3 cookies.
And a tape diagram looks something like this.
Answer:
-3.5 or -6
Step-by-step explanation:
2x^2+19x+40=-2
2x^2+19x+40+2=0
2x^2+19x+42=0
2x^2+(12+7)x+42=0
2x^2+12x+7x+42=0
2x(x+6)+7(x+6)=0
(x+6)(2x+7)=0
either,
x+6=0
x=-6
or,
2x+7=0
2x=-7
x=-7/2
x=-3.5
Answer: y = 3x^2 -x + 2
Step-by-step explanation: