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8. When solving the equation (2 - x)(x + 1) = 11, Priya graphs y=(2 - x)(x + 1) - 11 and then looks to find where the graph crosses the x-axis.
Tyler looks at her work and says that graphing is unnecessary and Priya can set up the equations 2 - x = 11 and x + 1 = 11, the solutions
are x = -9 or x = 10.
A) Do you agree with Tyler?

yes
no

Respuesta :

GeorgePP

Answer:

No

Step-by-step explanation:

Tyler is incorrect. The only way you can set individual terms equal to the result is when the result is zero. This is due to zero times anything equalling zero. If one of the terms equals zero, then the other term does not matter because the whole thing will be zero. Let's say:

[tex](2 - x)(x + 1) = 0[/tex]

If the first term equals zero, the entire left side is zero. For Priya's case, the right side is not zero, it is 11. If one term is 11, the other term will contribute. You can check this by plugging in Tyler's solutions. The correct way to solve this equation is to use FOIL on the two terms, then subtract 11 on both sides to get zero. Then use the quadratic formula.

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