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20x2 - 27x -8

20 * -8 is -160, and -32 and 5 add to -27

20x2 - 32x + 5x - 8

4x(5x-8) + 1(5x-8)

(4x + 1)(5x-8)

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Suppose that y varies directly as the cube of x If x is tripled what is the effect on y?

y will be multiplied by 27. Remember, whatever you do to one side of an equation, you must do to the other. In this case, the relationship between x and y would be expressed as y = x^3 To triple x would look like y = (3x)^3 ...b/c you're tripling the value x alone, not the entire term x^3 y = 27x^3 ...after distributing the exponent (3^3 = 27) In order to set both sides of the equation equal, y must be multiplied by 27... 27y = 27x^3 TADA!


A closed rectangular box is to be constructed with a base as long as its wide suppose that the total surface area is 27square feet find the dimension of the box that maximize the volume?

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