<span>-8(n+3)+28=-5n-5
-8n-24+28=-5n-5
</span>-8n+4=-5n-5
-8n+4-4=-5n-5-4
-8n=-5n-9
-8n+5n=-5n+5n-9
-3n=-9
-3n/-3=-9/-3
n=3
n=3 is the correct answer
Answer:
12 girls
Step-by-step explanation:
multiply 8 by 3/2 to get 12.
Answer:
-56/9
Step-by-step explanation:
By Vieta's formulas,
$r + s = -\frac{4}{3}$ and $rs = \frac{12}{3} = 4.$ Squaring the equation $r + s = -\frac{4}{3},$ we get
$r^2 + 2rs + s^2 = \frac{16}{9}.$ Therefore,
$r^2 + s^2 = \frac{16}{9} - 2rs = \frac{16}{9} - 2 \cdot 4 = -\frac{56}{9}}$
