Answer:

The value of a is 9 and b is -8
Step-by-step explanation:

We need to find two numbers that add up or subtract off to 1.
Then we also use the same two numbers that multiply and get -72.
Let's see:-
- 9 and -8 seem like correct values.
Because 9+(-8) is 9-8 = 1
And 9(-8) is -72.
Therefore:

The value of a is 9 and the value of b is -8 according to form of (x+a)(x+b)
It really depends on what kind of problem. like if you are doing a word problem or whatever than you should read the question a couple times, underline key words, DECIDE which operation to use, refer to the question and see if it makes sense. Hope I helped :)
Answer:
1
Step-by-step explanation:
for the equation of finding y is x - 5 = y
2 - 5 = -3
3 - 5 = -2
4 - 5 = -1
5 - 5 = 0
<u><em>6 - 5 = 1, </em></u> therefore, y is 1
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Answer:
60 cm
Step-by-step explanation:
July and August are 2 of the 12 months in the year. The growth for the year can be expected to be 6 times the growth in a 2-month period, so 60 cm.
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You could get down to particulars as to the number of days in those two months versus the total number of days in a year. You would have to specify whether it is a leap year. In a non-leap year, the growth might be ...
365/(31+31) × 10 cm ≈ 58.9 cm
In a leap year, it would be 59.0 cm.