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the square of a negative number is twenty-four more than twice the negative number. find the number.

Two parallel lines are crossed by a transversal. what is the value of x? x = 40 x = 70 x = 110 x = 130

Identify the converse of the following conditional: if a point is in the first quadrant, then its coordinates are positive. if the coordinates of a point are not positive, then the point is not in the first quadrant. if the coordinates of a point are positive, then the point is in the first quadrant. if a point is in the first quadrant, then its coordinates are positive. if a point is not in the first quadrant, then the coordinates of the point are not positive.

[10 points, algebra 2-simplifying complex fractions]according to my answer key the restrictions are -1 and 4. but why not positive 1?