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alones (alones):
GEEZ How Would I solve this
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alones (alones):
14a - 7b
Vocaloid (vocaloid):
you can't solve it, since the variables aren't the same. is there any other information provided?
Vocaloid (vocaloid):
perhaps they want you to factor?
alones (alones):
Nope it says just factor :#
Vocaloid (vocaloid):
oh ok, then:
14a and 7b have a common factor. do you know what it is?
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alones (alones):
2?
Vocaloid (vocaloid):
not quite...
14 and 7 are both divisible by...?
alones (alones):
They both 2
Vocaloid (vocaloid):
nope...
is 7 divided by 2 a whole number?
Vocaloid (vocaloid):
what number do you get when you divide
7/2?
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alones (alones):
I get a decimal3.5
Vocaloid (vocaloid):
good. so we conclude that 7 is NOT divisible by 2
Vocaloid (vocaloid):
soo back to what I asked...
what number goes evenly into 7 and 14?
alones (alones):
7 and 1
Vocaloid (vocaloid):
good! so between 7 and 1, we choose 7 since 7 is bigger
so after we factor out 7 we get
7(2a-b)
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Vocaloid (vocaloid):
and that's our answer!
is anything still unclear?
alones (alones):
Yes now it's clear..athank you that makes sence
Btw sorry..i had a glitch and it won't let me type
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