Kevin from Pullman was offered a deal to write story problems for ST2 publishing Company. For every 5 he wrote he was paid $12.00. How much did Kevin get paid per problem?

$2.40

Step-by-step explanation:

If Kevin gets 12 dollars for every 5 problems, we will need to divide 12 by 5 to find the unit rate; how much Kevin gets for each problem.

12 ÷ 5 = 2.4, and in dollars it is equal to $2.40. Because of this, Kevin is paid $2.40 for each problem he makes for the ST2 publishing Company.

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