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  • 18-11-2018
  • Mathematics
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find the values for "a" and "b" that would make the equality true

-5(3x^2+5x+b)=ax^2-25x+45

a=
b=

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jimrgrant1 jimrgrant1
  • 18-11-2018

a = - 15 and b = - 9

distribute the left side of the equation

- 15x² - 25x - 5b

for - 15x² - 25x - 5b and  ax² - 25x + 45 to be equal then the coefficients of like terms must be equal, hence

- 15x² = ax² ⇒ a = - 15

- 5b = 45 ⇒ b = - 9



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