A laptop computer originally priced at $1,000 now sells for $1,300. What is the percent of increase?
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Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
As long as the two equations represent the same straight line on the coordinate plane (they overlap), there will be infinite many intersections and infinite number of solutions.
Part (a)
Consecutive odd integers are integers that odd and they follow one right after another. If x is odd, then x+2 is the next odd integer
For example, if x = 7, then x+2 = 9 is right after.
<h3>Answer: x+2</h3>========================================================
Part (b)
The consecutive odd integers we're dealing with are x and x+2.
Their squares are x^2 and (x+2)^2, and these squares add to 394.
<h3>Answer: x^2 + (x+2)^2 = 394</h3>========================================================
Part (c)
We'll solve the equation we just set up.
x^2 + (x+2)^2 = 394
x^2 + x^2 + 4x + 4 = 394
2x^2+4x+4-394 = 0
2x^2+4x-390 = 0
2(x^2 + 2x - 195) = 0
x^2 + 2x - 195 = 0
You could factor this, but the quadratic formula avoids trial and error.
Use a = 1, b = 2, c = -195 in the quadratic formula.
If x = 13, then x+2 = 13+2 = 15
Then note how x^2 + (x+2)^2 = 13^2 + 15^2 = 169 + 225 = 394
Or we could have x = -15 which leads to x+2 = -15+2 = -13
So, x^2 + (x+2)^2 = (-15)^2 + (-13)^2 = 225 + 169 = 394
We get the same thing either way.
<h3>Answer: Either 13, 15 or -15, -13</h3>