^ means to the power of or exponent
logb(x) = y is b^y = x
U r going to subtract 3 from each side of the equation....leaving you with :
x^2 + 2x = -3
The ratio of games lost to won would be 6 to 9, or 6:9. This could be simplified by dividing both by dividing both sides by three, giving you 2 to 3 or 2:3
In mathematics, a polynomial is an expression consisting of variables (also called indeterminates) and coefficients, that involves only the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and non-negative integer exponents of variables. An example of a polynomial of a single indeterminate, x, is x2 − 4x + 7.
