5^2 - 6^2
is the difference of 2 squares
and = (5-6)(5+6) = -11
Given:
Principal = $14000
Rate of interest = 10% compounded semiannually.
Time = 11 years.
To find:
The accumulated value of the given investment.
Solution:
Formula for amount or accumulated value after compound interest is:

Where, P is the principal values, r is the rate of interest in decimal, n is the number of times interest compounded in an year and t is the number of years.
Compounded semiannually means interest compounded 2 times in an years.
Putting
in the above formula, we get




Therefore, the accumulated value of the given investment is $40953.65.
Product is multiplication.
Let the number = x
3 *( X+7) = -36
Use distributive property:
3x +21 = -36
Subtract 21 from each side:
3x = -57
Divide both sides by 3:
x = -57 /3
x = -19
Check: 3 * (-19 +7) = 3 * -12 = -36
The number is -19
The larger number is 51 and the smaller number is 12. ( hope I helped) have a good day