We can think of factoring as the opposite of the distributive property. If we take ax+bx, we just factor to get x(a+b) - it's the same thing. If you think of it like that, it provides great insight and a thoughtful memory strategy. Hope this helps!
Its all up to you and how hard you are willing to work to get that may credits in one semester. But you could do it. Hope that helped!
Answer:
The answer to your question is Russia is 50 times greater than Finland.
Step-by-step explanation:
Data
Finland area = 3.4 x 10⁵ km²
Russia area = 1.7 x 10⁷ km²
Proportion = ?
Process
1.- Just divide the Russia's area by the Finland's area.
Proportion = 
Proportion = 
Porportion = 50
The answer is 12 + 12 = 24
1. 3*3 + 3*8 = 9+24=33
2. 4*4+.5*2*4+5*5= 16+4+25=45
3. 5*10+4*10= 90
4. 24+.5*4*4 = 32