Answer:
B.
Step-by-step explanation:
First, notice that we can cancel out an x in the second term. Thus:

As with the last question, change the sign to multiplication and "flip" the second term:

Multiply straight across:

Cancel the (x+1) term:

Cannot be simplified further.
B.
Answer:
1) 3(12-1)
2) 33
Step-by-step explanation:
times means multiplication and difference of means subtraction
you do first because of the parenthesis 21-1 equals 11
and then multiply 11 by 3 which is 33
Answer:
q=35
Step-by-step explanation:
x2 - 12x + q = 0
Let the two roots be r and r+2.
Factor the quadratic expression:
(x - r)[x - (r + 2)] = 0
Expand, simplify, group like terms, and get
x2 - 2(r + 1)x + r(r + 2) = 0
Compare to
x2 - 12x + q = 0
and set equal the coefficients of like terms:
Coefficient of x:
-2(r + 1) = -12 ⇒ r + 1 = 6 ⇒ r = 5
(Then the other root is r + 2 = 5 + 2 = 7)
Constant term:
r(r + 2) = q ⇒ 5(5 + 2) = q
q = 35
Test the solution:
(x - 5)(x - 7) = x2 - 12x + 35
With two roots differing by 2, you get an equation of the form
x2 - 12x + q = 0
with q = 35.