On a certain hot​ summer's day, 581 people used the public swimming pool. The daily prices are $1.50 for children and $2.50 for adults. The receipts for admission totaled $1090.50.  How many children and how many adults swam at the public pool that​ day?

A = 219

C = 362

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

581 = C + A

and

$1090.50 = 1.5C + 2.5A

solve 1st for A

A =581 - C

substute into 2nd

1090.50 = 1.5C + 2.5(581 - C)

solve for C

1090.50 = 1.5C + 1452.50 - 2.5C

1090.50 = -C + 1452.50

1090.50 - 1452.50 = -C

-362 = -C

C = 362

then

581 = C + A

581 = 362 + A

219 = A

A = 219

- 2 + 10x³ - 21x² + 19x - 4

step-by-step explanation:

each term in the second factor is multiplied by each term in the first factor

x²(- 2x² + 4x - 1) - 3x(- 2x² + 4x - 1) + 4(- 2x² + 4x - 1) ← distribute

= - 2 + 4x³ - x² + 6x³ - 12x² + 3x -8x² + 16x - 4

collect like terms

= - 2 + 10x³ - 21x² + 19x - 4 ← in standard form

the correct option is:

b. a value of the variable that makes the polynomial equal to zero.

the root or roots of a polynomial are the values of the variable that makes the polynomial equal to 0. we can find the roots of a polynomial making the expression equal to 0 and then, isolating the variable (it it has just one variable).

for example, given the following polynomial:

the root or zero of the polynomial, can be found by making the expression equal to 0, and then, isolating the variable, so, finding the root we have:

therefore, we have that the root of the polynomial is equal to 2.

we must remember that the number of roots that a polynomial can have, will depend on the degree of the polynomial, a first degree polynomial have will have one single root, a second degree polynomial (quadratic expression) may have two roots and so.

hence the correct option is:

b. a value of the variable that makes the polynomial equal to zero.

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