Answer:
Length: 5 ft; width: 4 ft.
Step-by-step explanation:
A = LW formula for area of rectangle
(2x + 1)(2x) = 20 substitute length, width, and area into formula
4x² + 2x - 20 = 0 use the distributive property to multiply out left side
2x² + x - 10 = 0 divide both sides of equation by 2
(2x + 5)(x - 2) = 0 factor out trinomial
2x + 5 = 0 or x - 2 = 0 use zero product rule to solve for x
2x = -5 or x = 2 subtract 5 from both sides; add 2 to both sides
x = -5/2 or x = 2
We discard x = -5/2 since it would give negative length and width, and the length and width cannot be negative.
Length: 2x + 1 = 2(2) + 1 = 5
Width: 2x = 2(2) = 4
Length: 5 ft; width: 4 ft.
Answer:yes
Step-by-step explanation:
Yes, Vicki's statement is true.
The fruit tart was split into 6 pieces and to find what 1/3 of 6 is, you'd have to divide 6/3 which equals 2. So, 1/3 of 6 is 2 and each girl took home 2 pieces (1/3) of the tart home
Answer:
(x - 1)( x - 2) (x + 2) = x³ -x² -4x + 4.
Explanation:
1) Given equation:
3 5x x + 2
- ------- + -------- = ---------------
x + 2 x - 1 x² - 3x + 2
2) So, the denominators are x + 2, x - 1, and x² - 3x + 2
3) The LCD is the product of the common and non common factors raised to the greatest power.
4) x + 2, and x - 1 are already prime factors
5) Factor x² - 3x + 2
x² - 3x + 2 = (x - 2)(x - 1)
6) Then, the factors are x + 2, x - 1, and x - 2, and the LCD is the product of them:
(x - 1)( x - 2) (x + 2)
7) If you expand the products (distributive property) you get:
x³ -x² -4x + 4.
