Define E(a,b,c)=a⋅b2+c . What value of a is the solution to the equation E(a,4,5)=E(a,6,7)
We have that
a*4^2 + 5 = a*6^2 + 7 simplify
16a + 5 = 36a + 7 rearrange as
-2 = 20a divide both sides by 20
-2/20 = a = - 1/10