9514 1404 393
Explanation:
Both sides of the equation are squared.
I like this better without fractions, so would multiply by 16 at this point (or earlier).
x^2 -40x +144 = 0
(x -36)(x -4) = 0
x = 4 or 36 . . . . . . x = 4 is extraneous
The solution is x = 36.
All you have to do is divide 104 by 4! The awnser is 26
Answer: -4/7
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the slope, let's change the equation to slope-intercept form.
[subtract both sides by 4x]
[divide both sides by 7]
Now, we know the slope is -4/7.
It would be 105 students because you would divide the 280 students into 8 and then get 35, then multiply that by 3 representing the 3/8s of the students
