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x2 + 2x − 2
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03 Oct 2018, 21:51
03 Oct 2018, 21:51
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Quantity A |
Quantity B |
\(x^2 + 2x − 2\) |
\(x^2 + 2x − 1\) |
Quantity A is greater.
Quantity B is greater.
The two quantities are equal.
The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
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Re: x2 + 2x − 2
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04 Oct 2018, 12:48
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Carcass wrote:
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
\(x^2 + 2x − 2\) |
\(x^2 + 2x − 1\) |
We can solve this question using matching operations
Given:
Quantity A: x² + 2x − 2
Quantity B: x² + 2x − 1
Subtract x² from both quantities to get:
Quantity A: 2x − 2
Quantity B: 2x − 1
Subtract 2x from both quantities to get:
Quantity A: −2
Quantity B: −1
-1 > -2, so the correct answer is B
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