Solve for x. x2 - 2x - 24 = 0 a. -4, -6 b. -4, 6 c. 2, -6 d. 4, 6 reset next

B. -4, 6

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the quadratic equation;

x^2 - 2x - 24 = 0

we can determine the solution by first factoring the expression on the left hand side. We determine two numbers whose product is -24 and sum -2. By trial and error the two numbers are found to be;

-6 and 4

We replace the middle term, -2x, with these two values;

x^2 + 4x -6x -24 = 0

x(x+4) -6(x+4) = 0

(x-6)(x+4) = 0

x-6 = 0 or

x + 4 = 0

x = 6 or x = -4

step-by-step explanation:

i found the life tables for the year 2012. 

life table of males at age 30. probability of dying between ages x and x+1

total population:  

29–30 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001030

30–31 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001061

males:  

29–30 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001420

30–31 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001448

white population

29–30 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001005

30–31 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001037

white males

29–30 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001372

30–31 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001399

non hispanic white population

29–30 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001083

30–31 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001116

non hispanic white males

29–30 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001477

30–31 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001503

jacob, non hispanic white male. 30 years old.

probability that jacob lives to be 30 years old. 

since the given probabilities are probabilities of dying, i think we simply subtract it from 1 to get the probability of living. we will use the probability of non hispanic white male.

                                          probability of living to be 30 y.o.

29 - 30 : 1 - 0.001477 = 0.998523

30 - 31 : 1 - 0.001503 = 0.998497