Which of the following results in the difference of two squares? (answer choices below)

ExtremeBDS [4]

-3x - y = -17
4x + 2y = 20

multiply one part of the equation so that we can be able to use the process of elimination.

(-3x - y = -17)2
4x + 2y = 20

Now we have:

-6x -2y = - 34
4x+2y= 20
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-2x = -14

Divide -2 on both sides.

-2x = -14
/-2       /-2

x = -7.

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To solve for y, we just have to substitute the value of x to any of the equation given above, that we feel comfortable with. And I'm going to choose this equation: 4x + 2y = 20

4x + 2y = 20

4(-7) + 2y = 20

-28 + 2y = 20

Add 28 on both sides

-28 + 2y = 20
+28          +28
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2y = 48
/2      /2

y = 24.

The last thing you would do is to check if the answers is correct.
All you have to do is plug in the values of x and y into both equations and see if they equal to one another.

You may have to do this by yourself :P

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3 years ago

Its for science but its got math involved its got to do with speed distance and time

KIM [24]

distance:1, 1, 1.3, 1.5, 2, 2.3, 2.5, 3 ,3.2, 4

time. :1, 2, 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ,. 9 ,10

distance:1.5, 2, 3.2, 4.2, 5, 6, 7, 8

time. : 1 , 2, 3 , 4. , 5, 6, 7, 8

<h3>at 5 seconds which travelled the greatest distance : snail 2</h3>

<h3>which travelled a greater distance:snail 2</h3>

<h3>what is the speed of snail 1 at 8 second :</h3>

distance = 3. Time = 8

speed = distance

time

speed = 8

3

speed =2.66

approximately = 2.7. or 3

7 0

3 years ago

3х + 4 = 9x - 8 What is the value of X to make the equation true?

givi [52]

Answer:

x=2

Step-by-step explanation:

5 0

3 years ago

Kevin and his children went into a restaurant and he bought $31.50 worth of hotdogs and drinks. Each hotdog costs $4.50 and each

Musya8 [376]

Answer:

6 hot dogs, 2 drinks

Step-by-step explanation:

let y = number of hot dogs

let x = number of drinks

system:

y = 3x

4.5y + 2.25x = 31.50 (standard form: y = -1/2x + 7)

if you graph the system, lines intersect at (2, 6)

6 0

3 years ago

Someone help!!! What is 4/5+7/8

noname [10]

Im pretty sure the answer is 1.675

5 0

3 years ago

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