the sum of two number is 21. The larger number is 6 less than twice the smaller number. Find the two numbers.
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Intercept form is: y = a(x - p)(x - q)
It is given that: p = 14, q = -6, x = 14, y = 4
4 = a(14 - 12)(14 - (-6))
4 = a(2)(20)
4 = 40a
Answer: y = (x - 14)(x + 6)
Keeping in mind that the area of a rectangle is simply width * length, if we get the area of the larger rectangle, and then subtract the area of the smaller rectangle, we're in effect making a hole in the larger rectangle's area and thus what's leftover is the shaded area.
