Answer:
see explanation
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
f(x) = ax + b
x = 2 → f(x) = 1 and x = - 1 → f(x) = - 5 ( from the table )
Substitute these values into f(x) = ax + b, that is
2a + b = 1 → (1)
- a + b = - 5 → (2)
Subtract (2) from (1) term by term to eliminate b
3a = 6 ( divide both sides by 3 )
a = 2
Substitute a = 2 into (2) and evaluate for b
- 2 + b = - 5 ( add 2 to both sides )
b = - 3
(b)
When x maps onto itself then
ax + b = x, that is
2x - 3 = x ( subtract x from both sides )
x - 3 = 0 ( add 3 to both sides )
x = 3
Thus a = 2, b = - 3 and x = 3
The answer is 6. Because 4x6=32
Answer:
$3.583
Step-by-step explanation:
Given the monthly stock prices :
January = $3.50
February = $2.25
March = $5.00
The average monthly change in price of XYZ stock from. JANUARY through MARCH is;
(January + February + March) / 3
Average monthly change :
(3.50 + 2.25 + 5.00) / 3
$10.75 / 3
= $3.583
The answers are 3.19 or -2.19.
In order to complete the square, you must first get the constant to the other side of the equation. WE do that by adding 7 to both sides.
x^2 - x - 7 = 0
x^2 - x = 7
Now we must take half of the x coefficient (-1), which would be -.5. Then we square it and add it to both sides. This is the second step to any completing the square problem.
x^2 - x = 7
x^2 - x + .25 = 7.25
Now that we have done that, the left side will be a perfect square so that, we can factor it.
x^2 - x + .25 = 7.25
(x - .5)^2 = 7.25
After having done that, we can take the square root of both sides
(x - .5)^2 = 7.25
x - .5 = +/-
Now we can take the value of that square root and solve.
x - .5 = +/-
x - .5 = +/-2.69
x = .5 +/- 2.69
And with the + and - both there, we need to do both to get the two answers.
.5 + 2.69 = 3.19
.5 - 2.69 = -2.19