Given the polynomial 6x3 + 4x2 − 6x − 4, what is the value of the constant 'k' in the factored form? 6x3 + 4x2 − 6x − 4 = 2(x + k)(x − k)(3x + 2) k= numerical answers expected! answer for blank 1:

Ametal rod needs to be 9 feet and 5.5 inches in length. the sections of the poles being used are each 1 foot and 10.5 inches long. how many 1ft 10.5in sections would be needed to complete the 9ft 5.5in metal rod? and how many inches of material will be left?

Raymond just got done jumping at super bounce trampoline center. the total cost of his session was $43.25 . he had to pay a $7 entrance fee and $1.25 for every minute he was on the trampoline. write an equation to determine the number of minutes (t) that raymond was on the trampoline.

Acaterer knows he will need 60, 50, 80, 40 and 50 dinner napkins on five successive evenings. he can purchase new napkins initially at 25 cents each, after which he can have dirty napkins laundered by a fast one-day laundry service (i.e., dirty napkins given at the end of the day will be ready for use the following day) at 15 cents each, or by a slow two-day service at 8 cents each or both. the caterer wants to know how many napkins he should purchase initially and how many dirty napkins should be laundered by fast and slow service on each of the days in order to minimize his total costs. formulate the caterer’s problem as a linear program as follows (you must state any assumptions you make): a. define all variables clearly. how many are there? b. write out the constraints that must be satisfied, briefly explaining each. (do not simplify.) write out the objective function to be minimized. (do not simplify.)