Sara is a librarian and works at least 10 hours per week. If Sara would like to work extra shifts, they are added to her schedule in two-hour increments. Which equation models the number of hours that Sara will work at the library this
week? Assume x is the number of two-hour increments and y is the total number of hours worked.

step-by-step explanation: examine the two-step equation.

−  

7

4

+  

x

4

= 2

which property of operations allows you to add the same constant term to both sides?

multiplication property of equality

division property of equality

addition property of equality

subtraction property of equality

1. when "a" is a root of a polynomial, (x -a) is a factor of it. for the three roots given, the factors of the desired polynomial are (x +2)(x -1/2)(x -3).

in order to make the leading coefficient be negative, we need to multiply this product by a negative number. any negative number will do, but we choose a small (magnitude) value that will eliminate the fraction: -2.

then

f(x) = -2(x +2)(x -1/2)(x -3) = -(x +2)(2x -1)(x -3)

= -(2x² +3x -2)(x -3)

= -(2x³ -3x² -11x +6)

f(x) = -2x³ +3x² +11x -6

2. a graph created by the desmos on-line graphing calculator is shown, and the zeros are highlighted.

3. as indicated in part 1, the multiplier of this equation can be anything and the zeros will remain the same. you want a negative leading coefficient, so the "anything" is restricted to any of the infinite number of numbers that will make that be the case.