First, factor out a 3.
3(x² - 9)
In any quadratic ax² + bx + c, we can split the bx term up into two new terms which we want to equal the product of a and c.
In this case, we have x² + 0x - 9. (the 0x is a placeholder)
We want two numbers that add to 0 and multiply to get -9.
Obviously, these numbers are 3 and -3.
Now we have 3(x² + 3x - 3x - 9).
Let's factor.
3(x(x+3)-3(x+3))
<u>3(x-3)(x+3)</u>
There are multiple shortcuts which you could make here, FYI:
Instead of splitting the middle, if your a value is 1, you can go straight to that step (x+number)(x+other number).
Whenever you have a difference of squares, like a²-b², that factors to (a+b)(a-b).
Answer:
6
Step-by-step explanation:
3+3+6+6=18
3*6=18
The pattern is:
( a - b )² = a² - 2 a b + b² ( square of last term of binomial - the missing term)
x² - 2 · 8 · x + 8² = x² - 16 x + 64 = ( x - 8 )²
The missing term is: 64
The answer would be 5,318,000 more barrels were consumed by the U.S than Japan
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
The total surface area of this triangular prism consists of three rectangles and two triangles. Adding the areas of each of these shapes allows us to find the total surface area of this 3D figure:
Area of both triangles:
Area of all three rectangles:
Therefore, the total surface area of this figure is:
