Two negative integers are 8 units apart on the number line and have a product of 308. Which equation could be used to determine x, the smaller negative integer? A: x^2 + 8x – 308 = 0 B: x^2 – 8x + 308 = 0 C: x^2 + 8x + 308 = 0 D: x^2 − 8x − 308 = 0

A

Step-by-step explanation:

The smaller negative integer is x.

The larger one is x+8, since they are 8 units apart.

The equation would be:

x*(x+8)=308

Let's simplify it by distributing.

x^2+8x=308

Subtract 308 from both sides.

x^2+8x-308=0

Therefore, the answer would be A.

mr. flanders’ class sold 47 doughnuts and   mr. rodriquez’s class sold 38 cartons of milk

step-by-step explanation:

let x be the number of doughnuts sold by mr. flanders’ class and y be the number of cartons sold by mr. rodriquez’s class.

1. together, the classes sold 85 items, then

x+y=85.

2. both classes earn earned $104.49 for their school. if doughnuts were sold for $1.35 each, then x doughnuts costed $1.35x. if cartons of milk were sold for $1.08 each, then y cartons costed $1.08y. hence,

1.35x+1.08y=104.49.

3. solve the system of two equations: