We need two numbers that when multiplied will give you -40 and when added will give you -3:
(x+5) (x-8) this is your answer. And you want to know the process Here it goes. And attached is a chart I made you so you can visually see what this process is telling you:
1) identify a,b, and c in the trinomial ax^2 + bx+c (in your case it's 1x^2-3x-40= x^2-3x-40)
2) write down all factor pairs of c (numbers that multiplied produce -40)
3) identify which factor pair from the previous step sums up to b
4) Substitute factor pairs into two binomials
Answer:
f(x)=8-4
Step-by-step explanation:
f(x) = 8 (x+1/4)^2-1/2
f(x) = 8 – (x+1/4)^2-1/16
f(x) = 8 – 2
f(x) = 8 – 4
Answer: x=3.2 AC= 42.8
Step-by-step explanation:
As point B lies at segment AC AC=AB+BC
Otherwise we can write the equation
5x+9x-2=11x+7.6
14x-2=11x+7.6
14x-2+2=11x+7.6+2
14x=11x+9.6
14x-11x=11x-11x+9.6
3x=9.6
x=9.6:3
x=3.2
AC= 11*x+7.6= 11*3.2+7.6=35.2+7.6=42.8
