Answer:
x^2 -x -2 = (x -2)(x +1)
Step-by-step explanation:
To factor x^2 -x -2, you look for factors of -2 that have a sum of -1:
-2 = (-1)(2) = (1)(-2) . . . . . the latter pair has a sum of -1
Then these are the constants in the binomial factors:
x^2 -x -2 = (x +1)(x -2)
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<em>Comment on the question</em>
The fact that x^2 +3x -4 is modeled with algebra tiles seems to be irrelevant to the question that is actually asked.
Take a look at the image below.
4096 ways : 8 candy toppings plus 4 fruit toppings is 12. Then 2^12 (2 different types of toppings and the 12 of total toppings) = 4096
Answer:
0.272727… = 27/99
Step-by-step explanation:
(since 27 is the repeating part of the decimal and it contains 2 digits). We can reduce this fraction (a process that we'll talk more about in a future article) by noticing that we can divide both the numerator and denominator by 9 to get 0.272727… = 27/99 = 3/11.
