Question

Two friends Vicky and Micky start a business together. They decided to share their capitals depending up on the variable expenditure. The capital of the two partners together is given by polynomial 6x² + 11x – 35 which is the product of their individual share factors.

a-The value of x, when their total share is equal to 0?
b-The total expenditure of Vicky and Micky when x = 10 is (in Rs
c-The sum of their expenditure is


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Answer 1

a- x = 5/3, or x = -7/2

b- 675

c - 5·x + 2

Explanation:

The polynomial representing the capital of the two partners = 6·x² + 11·x - 35

a. The total share is the capital of the two partners together = 6·x² + 11·x - 35

∴ When their total share is equal to 0, we have;

6·x² + 11·x - 35 = 0

Factorizing the above equation with a graphing calculator gives;

(3·x - 5)·(2·x + 7)

Therefore;

x = 5/3, or x = -7/2

b- The total expenditure, when x = 10 is given by substituting the value of x in the polynomial 6·x² + 11·x - 35, as follows;

When x = 10

6·x² + 11·x - 35 = 6 × 10² + 11 × 10 - 35 = 675

The total expenditure of Vicky and Micky when x = 10 is 675

c - The sum of their expenditure is (3·x - 5) + (2·x + 7) = 5·x + 2