Answer :
Factor
by grouping
We group first two terms and last two terms

Now we take out GCF from each group
GCF of
is x^2
GCF of
is 1


Now we factor out x+1 that is in common

The answer is 12/5
Remember: Soh;opposite over Hypotenuse Cah; Adjacent over Hypotenuse Toa; Opposite over Adjacent. SOH CAH TOA
Hope this helps! :)
(I know there isnt any real problem here to solve, but heres a tip on how to solve greatest to least with decimal problems)
1. Just because a number looks big, doesn't mean it is big
Example: 1.00000000000001 < 1.1
just look at the numbers ^ and dont just hastily read it over assuming that 1.1 is smaller because it "has less digits"
2. Negative numbers are... opposite. and they are less than positive numbers
-3.4 > -4.1
Why is this? Well, if you look on a line, with the point 0 in the middle, you can see that -3.4 is not as far away from 0 as -4.1 is. So the idea is to apply opposite logic for negative numbers
I hope these tips helped!! :D
Answer:
The area of the counter that Carlos will wall tile is 
Step-by-step explanation:
to solve this, we will calculate the area of the counter and the area of the rectangular hole that Carlos would have to leave out for the sink, and then subtract them to get the area that will be tiled.
Total area of the rectangular counter = length X breadth = 
area of the rectangular cut out for the sink = length X breadth =
Surface area that Carlos is meant to tile = 
Hence,the area of the counter that Carlos will wall tile is 