Which of the following rational numbers lies between 1/3 and 2/3?

24/48,  20/48,  18/48,  17/48

Explanation:

1/3 = 0.333 approximately

2/3 = 0.667 approximately

We're looking for values between 0.333 and 0.667

We can rule out choice A because 1 doesn't fit the description.

Choice C can be ruled out as well because 9/12 = 0.750 isn't between 0.333 and 0.667

Choice B works because all the decimals shown below are between 0.333 and 0.667

-22

times both sides by 2, times () by 8, add alile terms, move terms, add alike and caculate divide both sides by 3

let's call the solutions x₁ = (5 - 2√7)/3 and x₂ = (5 + 2√7)/3

then the equation is (x-x₁)(x-x₂) = 0

if you fill that in you get a lot of numbers which you can recognize as ax²+bx+c=0.

step-by-step explanation:

you can see that a=1 (there is just an x²)

b = (-5 -2√7 + 2√7 - 5)/3 = -10/3

c = -2√7)/3 ) * (-5+2√7)/3) = -1/3

so your answer is 3x^2 – 10x – 1 = 0