Add 2 + 1 = 3 then 1/2 +1/2 =1
so 3 +1 = 4 and you have 1/4 left so your answer is 4 1/4
(x-8)(x+5)
First thing you do is put the X's into the parentheticals because it is x^2 meaning there are 2 factors with x's. Then, you wonder what factors of -40 could add to get -3. In this case, they are -8 and 5. -8 times 5 is -40 and -8 +5 is -3. Then, you just add -8 and 5 beside the x's in the parentheticals.
Answer:
<h2>|-4.5| = 4.5</h2>
Step-by-step explanation:
|a| = a for a ≥ 0
|a| = -a for a < 0
therefore
|-4.5| = -(-4.5) = 4.5
