How can we determine the cost of each box that Ramesh bought if he sold one at a profit of 20% and the other at a loss of 12%, given that both boxes were sold for the same price?

Let’s assume Ramesh bought two boxes for a total of Rs 1300. We can denote the cost price of the first box as x and the cost price of the second box as y. According to the problem: The total cost of both boxes is: x + y = 1300 (1) The first box is … Read more

To write the quadratic function f(x) = x² + 8x + 20 in the form f(x) = a(x – h)² + k, we’ll follow a process called completing the square. This technique allows us to express the quadratic in vertex form, making it easier to identify its vertex. 1. **Starting with the equation**: We have … Read more