Explanation

Put a = 1 into a² + b² = 170.

1² + b² = 170  

1 + b² = 170  

b² = 170 - 1  

b² = 169  

b = 13 or b = -13

So b equals 13 or -13.

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Explanation

Write (14x + 10)/(x(x + 5)) = A/x + B/(x + 5)

Multiply both sides by x(x + 5):

14x + 10 = A(x + 5) + Bx

Now find A and B by plugging in values for x:

Put x = 0:

14_0 + 10 = A(0 + 5) + B_0

10 = 5A

A = 2

Put x = -5:

14_(-5) + 10 = A(0) + B_(-5)

-70 + 10 = -5B

-60 = -5B

B = 12

So (14x + 10)/(x(x + 5)) = 2/x + 12/(x + 5)

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Explanation

For f(x) = x² - x, find f(5) and f(3) separately then subtract.

f(5) = 5² - 5 = 25 - 5 = 20  

f(3) = 3² - 3 = 9 - 3 = 6  

Now f(5) - f(3) = 20 - 6 = 14  

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Explanation

y ∝ 1/x³ means y = k / x³ where k is a constant.

Step 1: Find k using y = 32 when x = 2

32 = k / 2³

32 = k / 8

k = 32 * 8 = 256

Step 2: Use k to find y when x = 4

y = 256 / 4³

y = 256 / 64

y = 4

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Explanation

Equation: (4x + 1)/5 = (x + 9)/2

Step 1: Cross multiply to remove fractions

2(4x + 1) = 5(x + 9)

Step 2: Expand both sides

8x + 2 = 5x + 45

Step 3: Move x terms to one side, numbers to the other side

8x - 5x = 45 - 2

3x = 43

Step 4: Divide by 3

x = 43/3

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