Explanation:
It helps to understand the process of multiplying the binomials. Consider the simple case ...
(x +a)(x +b)
The product is ...
(x +a)(x +b) = x² +(a+b)x + ab
If the <em>constant</em> term (ab) is <em>negative</em>, the signs of (a) and (b) are <em>different</em>.
If the constant term (ab) is <em>positive</em>, the signs of (a) and (b) will both match the sign of the coefficient of the linear term (a+b).
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Of course, the sum (a+b) will have the sign of the (a) or (b) value with the largest magnitude, so when the signs of (a) and (b) are different, the factor with the largest magnitude will have the sign of (a+b), the x-coefficient.
<u>Example</u>:
x² -x -6
-6 tells you the factors will have different signs. -x tells you the one with the largest magnitude will be negative.
-6 = -6×1 = -3×2 = ... (other factor pairs have a negative factor with a smaller magnitude)
The sums of these factor pairs are -5 and -1. We want the factor pair that has a sum of -1, the coefficient of x in the trinomial.
x² -x -6 = (x -3)(x +2)
Answer:
x=12 and y=31
Step-by-step explanation:
First, ( 5x - 7 ) and ( 3x + 17 ) are alternate interior angles, which means they are congruent, or equal:
5x - 7 = 3x + 17
Add 7 to each side:
5x = 3x + 24
Subtract 3x from both sides:
2x = 24
Divide each side by 2:
x = 12
Now we can see that ( 5x - 7 ) and ( 4y + 3 ) are supplementary angles, which means they will add up to 180 degrees:
5x - 7 + 4y + 3 = 180
Substitute 12 in for x to solve for y:
5 ( 12 ) - 7 + 4y + 3 = 180
60 - 7 + 4y + 3 = 180
combine like terms:
( 60 + ( -7 ) + 3 ) + 4y = 180
56 + 4y = 180
Subtract 56 from each side:
4y = 124
Divide each side by 4:
y = 31
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Step-by-step explanation:
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