Alrighty (so what I did to find the answer is went to desmos and typed this equation in and then hit the bar thingy on the left and it turned it into a fraction)The awnser is B or 81/16
Answer:
x² -25
Step-by-step explanation:
(x +5)(x -5) = x(x -5) +5(x -5) = x² -5x +5x -25 . . . . . 5x terms cancel
= x² -25
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This is an example of the factoring of the difference of squares:
(a+b)(a-b) = a²-b²
-12 - (-17)
Multiply -1 into the parenthesis:
-12 + 17
Add:
5
Answer:
If 1/4 of the gas tank is filled, then there are 5 gallons currently in the gas tank.
If 10 gallons are added to the gas tank, there will be 15 gallons in the gas tank, meaning that the gas tank will be 3/4 full.
Let me know if this helps!