They must have common denominators
(2x) + 11 < 44
x is multiplied by two because we are looking for twice of x. 11 is added to the 2x because we are looking for eleven more than the sum of twice of x. Since 2x + 11 is less than 44, we use the lesser than ( < ) symbol.
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
This is a quadratic expression. Use the quadratic formula to find the roots, and then once you have the roots, write the corresponding factors.
The coefficients of this quadratic expression are a = 7, b = 5 and c = -3
The discriminant is b^2 - 4ac, or 5^ - 4(7)(-3), or 25 + 84 = 109. Because this is positive, we know that the expression has two unequal, real roots.
Using the quadratic formula, we now find these roots:
-b ± √(discriminant)
x = -------------------------------- which here is:
2a
-5 ± √109
x = -----------------
14
The factors can be found from these two roots. The first one is
-5 - √109 5 + √109
(x - ---------------- ) = (x + ---------------- )
14 14
and the second is
5 - √109
(x + ---------------- )
14
9/21 as the original
1/7 is the simplified version
