The distribution property is the best justification.
The correct answer is: [B]: " (2, 5) ".
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Given:
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-5x + y = -5 ;
-4x + 2y = 2 .
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Consider the first equation:
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-5x + y = -5 ; ↔ y + (-5x) = -5 ;
↔ y - 5x = -5 ; Add "5x" to each side of the equation; to isolate "y" on one side of the equation; and to solve in terms of "y".
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y - 5x + 5x = -5 + 5x
y = -5 + 5x ; ↔ y = 5x - 5 ;
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Now, take our second equation:
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-4x + 2y = 2 ; and plug in "(5x - 5)" for "y" ; and solve for "x" :
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-4x + 2(5x - 5) = 2 ;
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Note, 2(5x - 5) = 2(5x) - 2(5) = 10x - 10 ;
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So: -4x + 10x - 10 = 2 ;
On the left-hand side of the equation, combine the "like terms" ;
-4x +10x = 6x ; and rewrite:
6x - 10 = 2 ;
Now, add "10" to each side of the equation:
6x - 10 + 10 = 2 + 10 ;
to get:
6x = 12 ; Now, divide EACH side of the equation by "6" ; to isolate "x" on one side of the equation; and to solve for "x" ;
6x/6 = 12 / 6 ;
x = 2 ;
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Now, take our first given equation; and plug our solved value for "x" ; which is "2" ; and solve for "y" ;
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-5x + y = -5 ;
-5(2) + y = -5 ;
-10 + y = -5 ; ↔
y - 10 = -5 ;
Add "10" to each side of the equation; to isolate "y" on one side of the equation; and to solve for "y" ;
y - 10 + 10 = -5 + 10 ;
y = 5 .
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So, we have, x = 2 ; and y = 5 .
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Now, let us check our work by plugging in "2" for "x" and "5" for "y" in BOTH the original first and second equations:
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first equation:
-5x + y = -5 ;
-5(2) + 5 =? -5?
-10 + 5 =? -5 ? YES!
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second equation:
-4x + 2y = 2 ;
-4(2) + 2(5) =? 2 ?
-8 + 10 =? 2 ? Yes!
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So, the answer is:
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x = 2 , y = 5 ; or, "(2, 5)" ; which is: "Answer choice: [B] " .
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I would try Khan Academy. He does very good explainations
Alright, we're in the home stretch here :) All you need to remember is that i² = -1. Otherwise, it is the same as FOIL
(3-2i)(1+7i)
3-2i+21i-14i² ← Replace the i² with -1, then simplify like numbers
3+19i+14
17+19i or C
Answer:
68% of an investment earning a return between 6 percent and 24 percent.
Step-by-step explanation:
The Empirical Rule states that, for a normally distributed random variable:
68% of the measures are within 1 standard deviation of the mean.
95% of the measures are within 2 standard deviation of the mean.
99.7% of the measures are within 3 standard deviations of the mean.
In this problem, we have that:
Mean = 15
Standard deviation = 9
How likely is it to earn a return between 6 percent and 24 percent?
6 = 15 - 1*9
6 is one standard deviation below the mean
24 = 15 + 1*9
24 is one standard deviation above the mean
By the empirical rule, there is a 68% of an investment earning a return between 6 percent and 24 percent.
