Raul is solving -6x = 72. Find his mistake and correct it.
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Answer:
<em>x = 2.5</em>
Step-by-step explanation:
- 2x - ( - 5 - 4x ) = - 5 ( 2x - 7 )
- 2x + 5 + 4x = - 10x + 35
- 2x + 5 + 4x = - 10x + 35
- 2x + 4x + 10x = 35 - 5
12x = 30
<em>x = </em><em> = 2.5</em>
Check the answer:
<em>L.H.S.</em> = - 2(2.5) - [ - 5 - 4(2.5) ] = <em>10</em>
<em>R.H.S.</em> = - 5 [ 2(2.5) - 7 ] = <em>10</em>
(6y - 11)(6y + 11) = ay² - b |use (a - b)(a + b) = a² - b²
(6y)² - 11² =ay² - b
36y² - 121 = ay² - b |add b to both sides
ay² = 36y² - 121 + b |divide both sides by y² ≠ 0
a = (36y² - 121 + b)/y²
(6y)² - 11² =ay² - b
36y² - 121 = ay² - b |add b to both sides
ay² = 36y² - 121 + b |divide both sides by y² ≠ 0
a = (36y² - 121 + b)/y²