Perhaps the most concise way to factor is by "completing the square" which is how the quadratic formula is derived...
x^2+6x+8=0 move constant to other side, subtract 8 from both sides
x^2+6x=-8, halve the linear coefficient, square it, then add that to both sides, in this case (6/2)^2=3^2=9
x^2+6x+9=1 now the left side is a perfect square of the form
(x+3)^2=1 take the square root of both sides
x+3=±√1 subtract 3 from both sides
x=-3±√1
x=-3±1
x=-4 and -2
Since the zeros occur when x=-4 and -2 the factors of the equation are:
(x+2)(x+4)
Answer:
18
Step-by-step explanation:
58 - |-40| =
58 -40=
18
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To turn a fraction into a decimal, you simply divide the numerator by the denominator!
1÷3=0.3333333333.... (the 3s never end!)
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Hello! So the formula for compound interest is P(1 + r)^t, where r = rate, P = principal, and t = time (years). C is out, because you multiply the rate and principal together to get the price, not add. You raise the decimal to a certain power, based on the amount of years. You add 1 to the rate. 5% in decimal form is 0.05 and you must add 1 to the amount, which eliminated B. The only answer that works is A, because it shows the correct formula. The answer is A.
