4+4 =8
8-1=7
hopfully it helps
Basically you are trying to find two numbers that when they are added equals -2 and when multiplied equals -3. As you can see -3 plus +1 is equal to -2. And 1 times -3 equals -3. Therefore you have (x+1)(x-3). In order to check if these are the right numbers you will need to multiply (x+1)(x-3) and will end up with the first equation x^2-2x-3. Hope this helped! :)
7=-41-5
7=-36
false
7=3(3)-2
7=9-2
7=7
true
since one is true and one is false its not a solution of the system
Answer: 48
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Define the number of cakes they baked in term of x
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Let the number of cakes Kay baked be x
Kay = x
Tim = 3x ← Tim baked 3 times as many as Kay
Griff = 1.5x ← Griff baked 1/2 as many as Tim
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Construct the equation and solve for x
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The total number of cakes baked was 88.
x + 3x + 1.5x = 88 ← Combine like terms
5.5 x = 88 ← Divide by 5.5
÷5.5 ÷5.5
x = 16
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Find the number of cakes each baked
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Kay = x = 16
TIm = 3x = 16 x 3 = 48
Griff = 1.5x = 1.5(16) = 24
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Answer: Tim baked 48 cakes.
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