Answer:
7n - 2 = 19
Step-by-step explanation:
7 times a number is 7n.
7 times a number, decreased by 2, is 7n - 2.
7 times a number, decreased by 2, is 19 is represented by 7n - 2 = 19
71/100 because 71 cant be divided by anything
Answer:
sqrt(-8x+5)
Step-by-step explanation:
(5-8x)
-----------------
sqrt(-8x+5)
We need to rationalize the denominator
(5-8x) sqrt(-8x+5)
----------------- * ---------------
sqrt(-8x-5) sqrt(-8x+5)
(5-8x) sqrt(-8x+5)
----------------- * ---------------
(-8x+5)
The first term cancels
sqrt(-8x+5)
What you're seeing here is 12 being multiplied by its reciprocal. 12 * 1/12 = 1. This is an example of a multiplicative inverse; a multiplicative inverse is when you multiply a number by its reciprocal (1 over the number).