at a restaurant, 12 ounces of ground beef is used to make 4 hamburger patties. the number of hamburger patties made is directly proportional to the number of ounces of ground beef used. what is the constant of proportionality that relates the number of hamburger patties made to the number of ounces of ground beef used?

x = ±sqrt(10)

step-by-step explanation:

5 - 2x² = -15

subtract 5 from each side

5-5 - 2x² = -15-5

-2x^2   = -20

divide by -2 on each side

-2x^2   /-2= -20/-2

x^2 =10

take the square root on each side

sqrt(x^2 )=±sqrt(10)

x = ±sqrt(10)

check:

5 - 2x² = -15

+sqrt(10)

5 - 2(sqrt(10))² = -15

5 -2(10) = -15

5 -20 = -15

-15 = -15

-sqrt(10)

5 - 2(-sqrt(10))² = -15

5 -2(10) = -15

5 -20 = -15

-15 = -15

hi how are you doing today? if you ever need just tell me

step-by-step explanation: