The decimal representation of any number is a linear combination of powers of 10. In other words, given a number like 123.456, we can expand it as
for any
, so the above is the same as
Similarly, we can write
Now it's a question of reducing the fraction as much as possible. We have so
Answer:
x = 2, and 6
x = 2 , 6
Step-by-step explanation:
The quadratic function to analyze is:
In order to find where the corresponding parabola intercepts the x axis, we set it equal to zero (y = 0):
This equation is easy to solve by factoring. We look for a air of integer numbers whose product equals the constant term "12", and whose combinig renders the coefficient of the middle term of the trinomial "-8".
The two such numbers are "-2" and "-6". We use them to split the middle term, and then solve by factoring by grouping:
For the product of two factors to render zero, we need either one to be a zero.This means that (x-2)=0 (that is x = 2), or (x-6)=0 (that is x = 6).
So, there are two x-intercepts: x= 2, and 6