The answer is C. because that is where the lines intersect, thus where the equations equal each other.
Answer:
-4/9
Step-by-step explanation:
We first calculate the first bracket.
[2/3-(-4/9)]
= (2/3+4/9) (we cancel out the negatives)
= (6/9+4/9) (common denominator)
= 10/9
Then we convert -2 1/2 into an improper fraction.
-2 1/2
= -5/2
Finally we calculate the division by swapping the numerator and denominator of -5/2.
10/9 / -5/2
= 10/9 * -2/5
= -20/45
= -4/9 (simplify the terms)
The answer is: 250 adult tickets were sold.
To be safe, prove that your answer is correct.
If there are 74 more student tickets than adult tickets, the amount of adult tickets must obviously be less.
Explanation:
74 more than 250, or 250+74 is 324.
250+324=574.
Now, you know the answer is correct. It satisfies all of the given conditions.
Also, note that the difference between the number of student tickets and adult tickets is 74.
So, there are 250 adult tickets and 324 student tickets.
Answer: C) Sometimes positive; sometimes negative
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Explanation:
Pick a value between x = -1 and x = 0. Let's say we go for x = -0.5
Plug this into f(x)
f(x) = x(x+3)(x+1)(x-4)
f(-0.5) = -0.5(-0.5+3)(-0.5+1)(-0.5-4)
f(-0.5) = -0.5(2.5)(0.5)(-4.5)
f(-0.5) = 2.8125
We get a positive value.
This shows that f(x) is positive on the region of -1 < x < 0
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Now pick a value between x = 0 and x = 4. I'll use x = 1
f(x) = x(x+3)(x+1)(x-4)
f(1) = 1(1+3)(1+1)(1-4)
f(1) = 1(4)(2)(-3)
f(1) = -24
Therefore, f(x) is negative on the interval 0 < x < 4
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In short, f(x) is both positive and negative on the interval -1 < x < 4
It's positive when -1 < x < 0
And it's negative when 0 < x < 4