OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e §6.6 Divide Polynomials · Exercise 56 · Algebra · Polynomials

Divide Polynomials · Exercise 56

Handshakes At a company meeting, every employee shakes hands with every other employee. The number of handshakes is given by the expression $\frac{n ^{2} - n}{2}$ , where $n$ represents the number of employees. How many handshakes will there be if there are 10 employees at the meeting?

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OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e · §6.6 Divide Polynomials · Exercise 56

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