The length of a rectangle is the sum of the width and 1. The area of the rectangle is 72 units. What is the length in units of the rectangle

L = 9

Step-by-step explanation:

Translating this into symbols, we get L = W + 1 and A = 72 = W * L.

Substituting W + 1 for L in the latter equation, we get:

72 = W(W + 1), or:

W^2 + 1W - 72 = 0

This factors into (W + 9)(W - 8) = 0, so that W must be either -9 or +8.

Since W represents width, a physical measurement, we eliminate the negative result and conclude that W = 8 units.  Then L = W + 1 = 9 units.

Note that (8)(9) = 72, as we already know.

since your problem is x^4 = 81, what you have to undeo is the "to the fourth power" part.

the inverse (opposite operation) of "to the fourth power" is "to the fourth root".

  (x^4) ^ ¼   = 81 ^ ¼  

  81 = 3^4     so (3 ^ 4) ^ ¼   =   3 ^ 1   = 3

by hand: (3 ^ 4) ^ ¼   =   3 ^ (4 x ¼) = 3 ^ 1   = 3   (when you take a power to a power, multiply the exponents.)

or, do it by calculator. one way of finding the fourth root is to use ^ (1/4)

step-by-step explanation:

d

step-by-step explanation:

given

y + 3 = - 4(x - 2) ← distribute the parenthesis

y + 3 = - 4x + 8 ( subtract 3 from both sides )

y = - 4x + 5 → d