Answer:
-15
General Formulas and Concepts:
<u>Pre-Algebra</u>
Order of Operations: BPEMDAS
- Brackets
- Parenthesis
- Exponents
- Multiplication
- Division
- Addition
- Subtraction
Step-by-step explanation:
<u>Step 1: Define</u>
(4x + 2)(x - 5) / 2
x = 2
<u>Step 2: Evaluate</u>
- Substitute: (4 · 2 + 2)(2 - 5) / 2
- Parenthesis - Multiply: (8 + 2)(2 - 5) / 2
- Parenthesis - Add: 10(2 - 5) / 2
- Parenthesis - Subtract: 10(-3) / 2
- Multiply: -30 / 2
- Divide: -15
The x-axis intercepts are the roots of the polynomial. So, the roots are x = - 2, x = - 1 and x = 3.
Therefore, the polynomial can be factored as:
(x - (-2)) * ( x - (-1) ) * (x - 3) = (x + 2)(x + 1)(x - 3).
Answer: (x + 2) (x + 1) (x - 3)
Answer:
The scientist’s conclusion is not appropriate because it is based on a subjective appreciation (“significantly greater than”).
<em>How “greater” is “significantly greater”?
</em>
A more objective and technical approach would be fixing a level of significance, let's say 0.05 or 0.01 for example, measuring the samples means and standard deviations and then proceeding with an appropriate hypothesis testing in order to see if the differences in means are really significant.
Step-by-step explanation:
