Solve by Extracting Square Roots $$x ^ { 2 } - \frac { 5 } { 4 } x$$

question 33

Multiple Choice

Solve by extracting square roots.
-x $$x ^ { 2 } - \frac { 5 } { 4 } x$$

• A) \(\frac { 25 } { 64 } ; \left( x - \frac { 5 } { 8 } \right) ^ { 2 }\)
• B) \(0 ; \left( x - \frac { 5 } { 8 } \right) ^ { 2 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 25 } { 16 } ; \left( x - \frac { 5 } { 8 } \right) ^ { 2 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 25 } { 64 } ; \left( x + \frac { 5 } { 8 } \right) ^ { 2 }\)

Distinguish between different kinds of deviance (social diversion, social deviation, consensus crime, conflict crime).

Understand the role of legal sanction in defining crime.

Apprehend the societal response to deviance based on perceived harmfulness and public agreement.

Identify the processes and consequences of labeling behavior as deviant.

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