Provide an appropriate response.In factoring a trinomial in y as (y + a)(y + b), what must be true of a and b, if the coefficient of the last term of the trinomial is positive?
What will be an ideal response?
The numbers a and b must have the same sign (both positive or both negative).
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Provide an appropriate response.Solve the given equation: 0.51x - 0.27x = 5.8. Round to hundredths.
A. 0.13 B. 7.44 C. 24.17 D. 0.04
Solve the inequality by reading the graph.4x - 3 ? 2x + 1
y = 2x + 1y = 4x-3
A. (-?, 2] B. (2, ?) C. (-?, 2) D. [2, ?)
Indicate whether the Additive Inverse, Additive Identity, Commutative, or Associative property of addition is illustrated in the problem.(5.4 + 3.55) + 8.72 = 5.4 + (3.55 + 8.72)
A. Associative property of addition B. Additive inverse C. Commutative property of addition D. Additive identity