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soldier1979 [14.2K]
2 years ago
9

During a period of extreme cold, the average daily temperature dropped decreased by 112°F day. How many days did it take for the

temperature to decrease by 9°F? Which equation would you use to find the solution?
A x + 112 = 9x + 112 = 9

B x − 112 =−9x − 112 =−9

C −112x = −9−112x = −9

D 112x = 9
Mathematics
1 answer:
NNADVOKAT [17]2 years ago
5 0

It takes about 4 days for the temperature to decrease by 9°F.

An equation is an expression that shows the relationship between two or more variables or numbers.

Let x represent the number of days. Given that the temperature drop decreased by 1 1/2°F each day (- 1 1/2), for it to decrease by 9°F (-9):

-1 1/2 * x = -9

-1.5x = - 9

x = 4 days

It takes about 4 days for the temperature to decrease by 9°F.

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Step by step solution :

Step  1  :

Equation at the end of step  1  :

 ((0 -  5x2) -  4x) -  4  = 0

Step  2  :

Step  3  :

Pulling out like terms :

3.1     Pull out like factors :

  -5x2 - 4x - 4  =   -1 • (5x2 + 4x + 4)

Trying to factor by splitting the middle term

3.2     Factoring  5x2 + 4x + 4

The first term is,  5x2  its coefficient is  5 .

The middle term is,  +4x  its coefficient is  4 .

The last term, "the constant", is  +4

Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant   5 • 4 = 20

Step-2 : Find two factors of  20  whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is   4 .

Observation : No two such factors can be found !!

Conclusion : Trinomial can not be factored

Equation at the end of step  3  :

 -5x2 - 4x - 4  = 0

Step  4  :

Parabola, Finding the Vertex :

4.1      Find the Vertex of   y = -5x2-4x-4

For any parabola,Ax2+Bx+C,the  x -coordinate of the vertex is given by  -B/(2A) . In our case the  x  coordinate is  -0.4000  

Plugging into the parabola formula  -0.4000  for  x  we can calculate the  y -coordinate :

 y = -5.0 * -0.40 * -0.40 - 4.0 * -0.40 - 4.0

or   y = -3.200

Parabola, Graphing Vertex and X-Intercepts :

Root plot for :  y = -5x2-4x-4

Axis of Symmetry (dashed)  {x}={-0.40}

Vertex at  {x,y} = {-0.40,-3.20}

Function has no real roots

Solve Quadratic Equation by Completing The Square

4.2     Solving   -5x2-4x-4 = 0 by Completing The Square .

Multiply both sides of the equation by  (-1)  to obtain positive coefficient for the first term:

5x2+4x+4 = 0  Divide both sides of the equation by  5  to have 1 as the coefficient of the first term :

  x2+(4/5)x+(4/5) = 0

Subtract  4/5  from both side of the equation :

  x2+(4/5)x = -4/5

Add  4/25  to both sides of the equation :

 On the right hand side we have :

  -4/5  +  4/25   The common denominator of the two fractions is  25   Adding  (-20/25)+(4/25)  gives  -16/25

 So adding to both sides we finally get :

  x2+(4/5)x+(4/25) = -16/25

Adding  4/25  has completed the left hand side into a perfect square :

  x2+(4/5)x+(4/25)  =

  (x+(2/5)) • (x+(2/5))  =

 (x+(2/5))2

Things which are equal to the same thing are also equal to one another. Since

  x2+(4/5)x+(4/25) = -16/25 and

  x2+(4/5)x+(4/25) = (x+(2/5))2

then, according to the law of transitivity,

  (x+(2/5))2 = -16/25

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  x+(2/5)

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  x+(2/5) = √ -16/25

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  x = -2/5 + √ -16/25

Since a square root has two values, one positive and the other negative

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 x = -2/5 - √ 16/25 •  i

Note that  √ 16/25 can be written as

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4.3     Solving    -5x2-4x-4 = 0 by the Quadratic Formula .

According to the Quadratic Formula,  x  , the solution for   Ax2+Bx+C  = 0  , where  A, B  and  C  are numbers, often called coefficients, is given by :

                                   

           - B  ±  √ B2-4AC

 x =   ————————

                     2A

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                     B   =    -4

                     C   =   -4

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Two imaginary solutions :

x =(4+√-64)/-10=2/-5-4i/5= -0.4000+0.8000i

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x =(4-√-64)/-10=2/-5+4i/5= -0.4000-0.8000i

Two solutions were found :

x =(4-√-64)/-10=2/-5+4i/5= -0.4000-0.8000i

x =(4+√-64)/-10=2/-5-4i/5= -0.4000+0.8000i

<em>hope i helped</em>

<em>-Rin:)</em>

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