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What is the value of 2x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7 for x = 0.7 ?

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What is the value of 2x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7 for x = 0.7 ? [#permalink] New post   03 Mar 2014, 01:16
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What is the value of \(2x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7\) for \(x = 0.7\) ?

(A) -0.72
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(C) -1.98
(D) -2.40
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Re: What is the value of 2x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7 for x = 0.7 ? [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 14 Jul 2014, 21:23
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Answer = D = -2.4

\(2x^2 - 12.4x - 1.7\)

\(2x(x - 1.2) - 1.7\)

Placing the value x = 0.7

2 . 0.7 (-0.5) - 1.7

-0.7 - 1.7

= -2.4

Originally posted by PareshGmat on 03 Mar 2014, 02:33.
Last edited by PareshGmat on 14 Jul 2014, 21:23, edited 2 times in total.
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Re: What is the value of 2x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7 for x = 0.7 ? [#permalink] New post   03 Mar 2014, 01:16
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What is the value of 2x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7 for x = 0.7 ?

(A) -0.72
(B) -1.42
(C) -1.98
(D) -2.40
(E) -2.89

\(2x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7 =\)

\(= 2*0.7^2 - 2.4*0.7 - 1.7 =\)

\(= 2*0.49 - 1.68 - 1.7 =\)

\(= -2.4\).

Answer: D.
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Re: What is the value of 2x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7 for x = 0.7 ? [#permalink] New post   03 Mar 2014, 20:08
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[2(7)(7)-24(7)-170]/100
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Re: What is the value of 2x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7 for x = 0.7 ? [#permalink] New post   03 Mar 2014, 21:37
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2(0.7)^2 - 2.4(0.7) - 1.7
= 2(0.49) - 1.68 - 1.7
= 0.98 - 1.68 - 1.7
= -2.4

Ans is (D)
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Re: What is the value of 2x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7 for x = 0.7 ? [#permalink] New post   04 May 2015, 13:30
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2*49*10^(-2) - 24*7*10^(-2) - 170*10^(-2) = -240*10^(-2) = -2,4

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\(x(2x-2,4)-1,7 = 0,7(1,4-2,4)-1,7 = -0,7-1,7=-2,4\)
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Re: What is the value of 2x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7 for x = 0.7 ? [#permalink] New post   06 May 2016, 08:25
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The Official Guide For GMAT® Quantitative Review, 2ND Edition

What is the value of 2x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7 for x = 0.7 ?

(A) -0.72
(B) -1.42
(C) -1.98
(D) -2.40
(E) -2.89

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\(2x^2\) - \(2.4x\) - 1.7 ; given x = 0.7

Or, \(2(0.7)^2\) - \(2.4(0.7)\) - \(1.7\)

Or, \(2(0.49)\) - \(2.4(0.7)\) - \(1.7\)

Or, \(0.98\) - \(1.68\) - \(1.7\)

Or, \(- 2.40\)

Hence answer will be (D)
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Re: What is the value of 2x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7 for x = 0.7 ? [#permalink] New post   06 May 2016, 09:55
[quote="Bunuel"]The Official Guide For GMAT® Quantitative Review, 2ND Edition

What is the value of 2x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7 for x = 0.7 ?

(A) -0.72
(B) -1.42
(C) -1.98
(D) -2.40
(E) -2.89


2*0.7*0.7-2.4*0.7-1.7
.98-1.68-1.7
=-2. 40
answer D
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Re: What is the value of 2x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7 for x = 0.7 ? [#permalink] New post   28 May 2016, 11:04
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\(2 * \frac{7}{10}* \frac{7}{10}- 2.4 * \frac{7}{10}- 1.7\)

= \(\frac{49}{50} - 2.4 * 10 *\frac{7}{10 * 10}- 1.7 * \frac{10}{10}\)

= \(\frac{49}{50} - 24 *\frac{7}{100}- \frac{17}{10}\)

= \(\frac{49}{50} - \frac{42}{25} - \frac{17}{10}\)

=\(\frac{98-168-170}{100}\)

= -2.4
=Answer D.
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Re: What is the value of 2x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7 for x = 0.7 ? [#permalink] New post   26 Jul 2017, 16:42
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What is the value of \(2x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7\) for \(x = 0.7\) ?

(A) -0.72
(B) -1.42
(C) -1.98
(D) -2.40
(E) -2.89


Substituting 0.7 for x, we have:

2(0.7)^2 - 2.4(0.7) - 1.7

2(0.49) - 1.68 - 1.7 = 0.98 - 1.68 - 1.7 = -2.4

Alternate Solution:

Let’s factor the expression 2x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7:

2x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7 = (x - 1.7)(2x + 1)

Now, substituting x = 0.7 in the factored expression, we get (0.7 - 1.7)(2(0.7) + 1) = (-1)(1.4 + 1) = -2.4.

Answer: D
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Re: What is the value of 2x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7 for x = 0.7 ? [#permalink] New post   25 Dec 2017, 05:00
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The Official Guide For GMAT® Quantitative Review, 2ND Edition

What is the value of \(2x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7\) for \(x = 0.7\) ?

(A) -0.72
(B) -1.42
(C) -1.98
(D) -2.40
(E) -2.89

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2x^2-2.4x-1.7
=> x(2x-2.4)+1.7
=> substituting x=0.7
=> 0.7(2*0.7-2.4)+1.7
=> 0.7(1.4-2.4)+1.7
=> 0.7(-1)+1.7
=> -0.7-1.7
=> -2.4

Therefore 'D'

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Re: What is the value of 2x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7 for x = 0.7 ? [#permalink] New post   01 Feb 2019, 21:53
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What is the value of \(2x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7\) for \(x = 0.7\) ?

(A) -0.72
(B) -1.42
(C) -1.98
(D) -2.40
(E) -2.89



\(2x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7\), substitute x = 0.7

0.7 ( 1.4 - 2.4) - 1.7
-0.7 - 1.7
-2.40

D
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Re: What is the value of 2x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7 for x = 0.7 ? [#permalink] New post   24 Apr 2019, 20:55
Gentlemen,

\(2x^2-2.4x-1.4 = (x-1.7)(x+0.5) = (0.7-1.7)(0.7+0.5) = -1.0 * 1.2 = -1.2\)

Where is my mistake?
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Re: What is the value of 2x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7 for x = 0.7 ? [#permalink] New post   15 Sep 2019, 09:46
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What is the value of \(2x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7\) for \(x = 0.7\) ?

(A) -0.72
(B) -1.42
(C) -1.98
(D) -2.40
(E) -2.89

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Asked: What is the value of \(2x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7\) for \(x = 0.7\) ?

\(2x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7\) for \(x = 0.7\)
= 2(.7)^2 - 2.4(.7) - 1.7
=2*.49 - 2.4*.7 - 1.7
= .98 - 1.68 - 1.7
= -.7 - 1.7
= - 2.4

IMO D
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Re: What is the value of 2x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7 for x = 0.7 ? [#permalink] New post   15 Sep 2019, 09:49
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Gentlemen,

\(2x^2-2.4x-1.4 = (x-1.7)(x+0.5) = (0.7-1.7)(0.7+0.5) = -1.0 * 1.2 = -1.2\)

Where is my mistake?


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You factorisation is incorrect. In fact, there is no need for factorisation of the expression.
\(2x^2-2.4x-1.4 \neq (x-1.7)(x+0.5)\)
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Re: What is the value of 2x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7 for x = 0.7 ? [#permalink] New post   15 Sep 2019, 10:44
Kinshook correct, thanks for the remark. I do not really know what I was thinking when trying to factorize the expression.... :)
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Re: What is the value of 2x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7 for x = 0.7 ? [#permalink] New post   25 Nov 2020, 11:07
Bunuel wrote:
What is the value of \(2x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7\) for \(x = 0.7\) ?

(A) -0.72
(B) -1.42
(C) -1.98
(D) -2.40
(E) -2.89

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\(2x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7\)

Or, \(2x^2 - 3.4x + x - 1.7\)

Or, \(2x (x - 1.7) + 1(x - 1.7)\)

Or, \((x - 1.7)(2x + 1)\)

Or, \((0.7 - 1.7)(2*0.7 + 1)\)

Or, \((-1)(2.14)\)

Or, \(-2.40\), Answer must be (D)
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Re: What is the value of 2x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7 for x = 0.7 ? [#permalink] New post   10 Jun 2023, 21:06
To find the value of the expression 2x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7 for x = 0.7,
Replacing x with 0.7 in the expression:

2(0.7)^2 - 2.4(0.7) - 1.7
Simplifying:
2(0.49) - 1.68 - 1.7
0.98 - 1.68 - 1.7

Combining like terms:
-0.7 - 1.7
-2.4
Therefore, Answer is [-2.4]
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