Remember you can do anything to an equation as long as you do it to both sides
a=age
500 reduced by 2 times a is equal to 388
500-2a=388
minus 500 both sides
-2a=-112
divide both sides by -2
a=56
you are 56
Step-by-step explanation:
x^2 + 10x = -25
x^2 + 10x + 25 = 0
(x+5)^2=0
x=-5
Answer:
12
Step-by-step explanation: