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Solve for y:
y2 + 6y - 13 = -y + 5
The first step to solve a quadratic expression that's not set to zero is to solve the equation so that it is set to zero:
y2 + 6y - 13 = -y + 5
y2 + 6y - 13 - 5 = -y
y2 + 6y + y - 18 = 0
y2 + 7y - 18 = 0
Next, factor the quadratic equation:
y2 + 7y - 18 = 0
(y - 2)(y + 9) = 0
For this expression to be true, the left side of the expression must equal zero. Therefore, either (y - 2) or (y + 9) must equal zero:
If (y - 2) = 0, y must equal 2
If (y + 9) = 0, y must equal -9
So the solution is that y = 2 or -9
If a car travels 45 miles in 3 hours, what is the average speed?
Average speed in miles per hour is the number of miles traveled divided by the number of hours:
speed = \( \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{time}} \)"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." This describes which of Newton's laws of motion?
third
Newton's third law of motion states that For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When an object exerts a force on another object, the second object exerts a force of equal magnitude in the opposite direction on the first object.
The sum of the voltage drops across each resistor in a __________ circuit will equal the total voltage applied to the circuit.
series
A series circuit has only one path for current to flow. In a series circuit, current (I) is the same throughout the circuit and is equal to the total voltage (V) applied to the circuit divided by the total resistance (R) of the loads in the circuit. The sum of the voltage drops across each resistor in the circuit will equal the total voltage applied to the circuit.
One Horsepower (hp) is equal to how many watts?
746
Power is the rate at which work is done, P = w/t, or work per unit time. The watt (W) is the unit for power and is equal to 1 joule (or newton-meter) per second. Horsepower (hp) is another familiar unit of power used primarily for rating internal combustion engines. 1 hp equals 746 watts.
Which of the following is not part of the carbon cycle?
precipitation
The carbon cycle represents the ciruit of carbon through Earth's ecosystem. Carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere is absorbed by plants through photosynthesis. Plants then die and release carbon back into the atmosphere during decomposition or are eaten by animals who breathe (respiration) the carbon into the atmosphere they exhale and produce waste which also releases carbon as it decays.