How to draw a diagram that shows 1/5 times 30 equals 6

let's call the solutions x₁ = (5 - 2√7)/3 and x₂ = (5 + 2√7)/3

then the equation is (x-x₁)(x-x₂) = 0

if you fill that in you get a lot of numbers which you can recognize as ax²+bx+c=0.

step-by-step explanation:

you can see that a=1 (there is just an x²)

b = (-5 -2√7 + 2√7 - 5)/3 = -10/3

c = -2√7)/3 ) * (-5+2√7)/3) = -1/3

so your answer is 3x^2 – 10x – 1 = 0

answer: $53750

steps:

list the principal and interest after the n-th year:

n       principal   simple interest

1     12500     375

2     25000     750

3     37500     1125

4     50000     1500

sum: $50000     $3750

total at end of year 4: $53750