Provide an appropriate response.What is wrong with the shown first step in the solution process for 

What will be an ideal response?


The squaring of the radical  produces -3x - 8. The negative signs are not squared away.

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Solve the problem.x represents the number of textbooks purchased at $58 per book, and y represents the total amount of money spent on textbooks. After writing an equation for this situation, what is the cost of 4 textbooks?

A. $464 B. $116.00 C. $232 D. $14.50

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Graph the function over a one-period interval.y =  sin (x + ?)

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Convert the polar equation to rectangular form.

r(4 cos ? – 3 sin ?) = 2 A) x² + y² – 8x + 6y = 0 B) x² + y² + 8x – 6y = 0 C) x² + y² + 4x – 3y = 0 D) 4x – 3y = 2

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Find the axis of symmetry associated with the quadratic equation.y = x2 - 6x + 16

A. x = 0 B. x = -3 C. x = 3 D. x = 7

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