Answer:
(x + 7) (x - 3)
Step-by-step explanation:
Find 2 numbers that add to 4 and multiply to -21
(x + 7) (x - 3)
Percent decrease = (original number - new number) / original number....* 100
= (45 - 27.5) / 45.....* 100
= 17.5 / 45....* 100
= 0.3888 * 100
= 38.9 % decrease <== thats rounded
State the given in the question
Given that the sum of a number and 3 is subtracted from, the result is 5
State what is to be found in the question
We are to find the number. In other to achieve this, we would follow the steps below:
Step 1: Represent the number with an unknown
Let x represent the number
Step 2: Interpret the given statement mathematically
If x is the number, then the sum of the number and 3 would be

Then the sum of a number and 3 subtracted from 10 would be

Finally, when the sum of a number and 3 subtracted from 10, the result is 5, would be

Step 3: Solve for x in the mathematical interpretation of the given statement
The value of x is as calculated as shown below:

Hence, the number is 5