Answer:
50 is the old value and 23 is the new value. In this case we have a negative change (decrease) of -54 percent because the new value is smaller than the old value. Using this tool you can find the percent decrease for any value.
No profit means P(x)=0: x³-4x²+3x-12=0
factor by regrouping: x²(x-4)+3(x-4)=0
take out (x-4): (x-4)(x²+3)=0
x=4 or x²=-3
x² is not a negative number, so x=4 is the only answer.
Upon slight rearranging:
5xy-15y-40x+120, now factor 1st and 2nd pair of terms
5y(x-3)-40(x-3) which is equal to:
(5y-40)(x-3) if we factor the first parenthetical term as well
5(y-8)(x-3)
So (y-8) is a factor
