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

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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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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

$$2x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7 =$$

$$= 2*0.7^2 - 2.4*0.7 - 1.7 =$$

$$= 2*0.49 - 1.68 - 1.7 =$$

$$= -2.4$$.

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Updated on: 14 Jul 2014, 21:23
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$$2x^2 - 12.4x - 1.7$$

$$2x(x - 1.2) - 1.7$$

Placing the value x = 0.7

2 . 0.7 (-0.5) - 1.7

-0.7 - 1.7

= -2.4
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[2(7)(7)-24(7)-170]/100
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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

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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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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, $$- 2.40$$

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[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
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28 May 2016, 11:04
$$2 * \frac{7}{10}* \frac{7}{10}- 2.4 * \frac{7}{10}- 1.7$$

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

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

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

=$$\frac{98-168-170}{100}$$

= -2.4
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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.

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Bunuel wrote:
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

Problem Solving
Question: 121
Category: Algebra Simplifying algebraic expressions
Page: 77
Difficulty: 600

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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] 25 Dec 2017, 05:00
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