(x^2 - 3x + 1) - (x^2 + 2x + 7)
Distribute the negative
x^2 - 3x + 1 - x^2 - 2x - 7
Combine like terms
-5x - 6
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Answer:
B (2 violet)
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the colors be represented by their first letter. Then the balances give rise to two equation:
o +y +b +v = r +g +b
o +y +v = g +v
Subtracting the second equation from the first gives ...
(o +y +b +v) -(o +y +v) = (r +g +b) -(g +v)
b = r +b -v
Adding v-b to both sides, we have ...
b +(v -b) = r +b -v +(v -b)
v = r
Multiplying this result by 2, we can match the final balance:
2r = 2v . . . . . . . choice B
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The next step in the equation is the quotient