If a bus traveled 180 miles in 3 hours, what was the average speed of the bus in miles per hour?
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Answer:
Jeff mows 9 yards of lawn in 30 minutes
Step-by-step explanation:
The equation that models the amount of time (t) in minutes it takes Jeff to mow an average sized yard is , where n is the number of yards he mows.
To find the number of yards Jeff mows in 30 minutes, we set the equation to 30 and solve for n.
Add -12 to both sides:
Divide both sides by 2
Hence Jeff mows 9 yards of lawn in 30 minutes.
When solving polynomial equations, first set the equation
equal to zero, then check for a Greatest Common Factor.
Since there is no greatest common factor, this will make life a
little bit more difficult because we will have to factor the trinomial.
First, find all possible factors for constant term.
I have listed these in red below.
Make sure to reverse the factors since in each binomial,
the first term is different so we need to reverse the factors.
The factors of 5x² will just be 5x and z.
After finding factors for the constant and the leading
coefficient for your trinomial, we can eliminate some factors.
If you have an odd coefficient on the middle term,
you can eliminate any pairs of even factors.
So the group I crossed out in purple below will be eliminated.
Another strategy is to use factors a little closer together.
So I would go with the 4 and 3 group.
Surely enough, our trinomial does factor with the 4 and 3.
Now set the factored trinomial equal to 0.
Then use zero product property and you have your answer.
