A 12 fl. oz. bottle of shampoo costs $1.08 at Costco. A 20 fl. oz. Bottle of the same shampoo costs $2.20 at Wal-Mart. Which store has the better buy?

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  Costco

Step-by-step explanation:

2 bottles at Costco give you 24 oz of shampoo for the price of $2.08, which is less than Wal-Mart's price of $2.20 for fewer ounces.

Costco has the better buy.

x = ±sqrt(10)

step-by-step explanation:

5 - 2x² = -15

subtract 5 from each side

5-5 - 2x² = -15-5

-2x^2   = -20

divide by -2 on each side

-2x^2   /-2= -20/-2

x^2 =10

take the square root on each side

sqrt(x^2 )=±sqrt(10)

x = ±sqrt(10)

check:

5 - 2x² = -15

+sqrt(10)

5 - 2(sqrt(10))² = -15

5 -2(10) = -15

5 -20 = -15

-15 = -15

-sqrt(10)

5 - 2(-sqrt(10))² = -15

5 -2(10) = -15

5 -20 = -15

-15 = -15

e

step-by-step explanation:

an equation by definition has to have two or more variables (x and 2 in this case)