astanley10 astanley10
  • 17-02-2020
  • Mathematics
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The product of some negative number and 3 less than twice that number 665. Find the number.

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joshnajd joshnajd
  • 22-02-2020

Answer:

x = 19, -17.5

Step-by-step explanation:

The first term for some negative number = x

the second term is thrice less than twice that number = 2x - 3

The product is 665 : x( 2x-3) = 665

= 2x^2 - 3x -665 = 0

divided by 2,

quadratic equation,

x = 19, -17.5

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