Answer: -6 (8-14=-6)
Step-by-step explanation:
8-14 = -6
4x² + 3x + 5 = 0
x = <u>-3 +/- √(3² - 4(4)(5))</u>
2(4)
x = <u>-3 +/- √(9 - 80)</u>
8
x = <u>-3 +/- √(-71)
</u> 8<u>
</u>x = <u>-3 +/- √(71 × (-1))</u>
8
x = <u>-3 +/- √(71) × √(-1)
</u> 8<u>
</u>x = <u>-3 +/- 8.43i
</u> 8
x = -0.375 +/- 1.05375i
x = -0.375 + 1.05375i x = -0.375 - 1.05375i
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So if they eat 450 lb a day and you have a 3600 lb supply you simply divide 3600 by 450.
3600/450=8 days
so your final answer is 8 days.