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31 May 2022, 01:30
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\(b < 0\)
A. Quantity A is greater
B. Quantity B is greater
C. The two quantities are equal
D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
\([-2b]^2\) |
\(-2b^2\) |
A. Quantity A is greater
B. Quantity B is greater
C. The two quantities are equal
D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given
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Re: b < 0
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31 May 2022, 06:54
31 May 2022, 06:54
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Carcass wrote:
\(b < 0\)
A. Quantity A is greater
B. Quantity B is greater
C. The two quantities are equal
D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
\([-2b]^2\) |
\(-2b^2\) |
A. Quantity A is greater
B. Quantity B is greater
C. The two quantities are equal
D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given
QUANTITY A: (-2b)² = (-2b)(-2b) = 4b²
QUANTITY B : -2b²
Since we know that b² must be positive, we can safely divide both quantities by b² to get:
QUANTITY A: 4
QUANTITY B : -2
Answer: A
Re: b < 0
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03 Jun 2022, 00:26
03 Jun 2022, 00:26
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Quantity A is always positive, while quantity B is always negative.
The answer is (A)
The answer is (A)
