M MooreC1 New member Joined Apr 8, 2005 Messages 22 Sep 19, 2005 #1 My book says to find t for the given value of g(t). 1. g(t) = t-1 / t-5 g(t) =-3 2. g(t) = 2t^2+8t-40 / t-4 g(t) =5 help me please, I don't understand them.
My book says to find t for the given value of g(t). 1. g(t) = t-1 / t-5 g(t) =-3 2. g(t) = 2t^2+8t-40 / t-4 g(t) =5 help me please, I don't understand them.
stapel Super Moderator Staff member Joined Feb 4, 2004 Messages 16,550 Sep 19, 2005 #2 1) Plug "-3" in for "g(t)", and solve the rational equation. . . . . .-3 = t - (1/t) - 5 . . . . .0 = t - (1/t) - 2 . . . . .0 = t<sup>2</sup> - 2t - 1 Then apply the Quadratic Formula. 2) Plug "5" in. Solve as in (1). Eliz.
1) Plug "-3" in for "g(t)", and solve the rational equation. . . . . .-3 = t - (1/t) - 5 . . . . .0 = t - (1/t) - 2 . . . . .0 = t<sup>2</sup> - 2t - 1 Then apply the Quadratic Formula. 2) Plug "5" in. Solve as in (1). Eliz.
