The correct answer is: " √x − <span>2√b " .
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The "conjugate" of " √x + 2√b " is: " √x − 2√b " .
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Explanation:
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In an expression with 2 (TWO) terms; that is, in a "binomial expression",
the "conjugate" of that expression refers to that very expression — with the "sign" in between those two terms—"reverse" (e.g. "minus" becomes "plus" ; or, "plus" becomes "minus" .) .
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→ So: We are given: " <span>√x + 2√b " .
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→ Note that this is a "binomial expression" ;
→ that is, there are 2 (TWO) terms: " <span>√x " ; and: " 2√b " .
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To find the "conjugate" of the given binomial expression:
</span>→ " <span>√x + 2√b " ;
</span>→ We simply change the "+" {plus sign} to a "<span>−" {minus sign} ; and rewrite:
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</span>→ " √x − 2√b " ;
→ which is the "conjugate" ; and is the correct answer:
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→ " √x − 2√b " ; is the "conjugate" of the expression: " <span>√x + 2√b " .
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</span>→ {that is: " √x − 2√b " ; is the conjugate.}.
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Answer:
There are 80 marks in total.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the number of total marks be 
.
The percentage score of the student can be written as the ratio
.
However,
.
Equating the two:
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Cross-multiply (that is: multiple both sides by 
, the product of the two denominators) to get
.
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In other words, there are 80 marks in total.
I am so sorry if I'm wrong, but I think 5 is b
