Y-2x=-3.5
x-2y=-14
then multiply the first term by 2
2y-4x=-7
x-2y=-14
then sum them
-3x=-21
x=-7
y=3.5
The sample space is:
(1, 1); (1, 2) - sum of 3; (1, 3); (1, 4); (1, 5) - sum of 6; (1, 6);
(2, 1) - sum of 3; (2, 2); (2, 3); (2, 4) - sum of 6; (2, 5); (2, 6);
(3, 1); (3, 2); (3, 3) - sum of 6; (3, 4); (3, 5); (3, 6) - sum of 9;
(4, 1); (4, 2) - sum of 6; (4, 3); (4, 4); (4, 5) - sum of 9; (4, 6);
(5, 1) - sum of 6; (5, 2); (5, 3); (5, 4) - sum of 9; (5, 5); (5, 6);
(6, 1): (6, 2); (6, 3) - sum of 9; (6, 4); (6, 5); (6, 6)
Factors for 36: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36
<span>Factors for 45: 1, 3, 5, </span>9<span>, 15, 45
Great Common Factor is 9</span>
The first thing he has to do is take that "minus" sign through the parentheses containing the second polynomial. Some students find it helpful to put a " 1 " in front of the parentheses, to help them keep track of the minus sign. Here's what the subtraction looks like, when working horizontally.
