1. Did it mentally think it’s 16. Make sure to yield to order of operations.
2. Because none of the operations are multiplication or division, parenthesis can be put anywhere that isn’t between exponents and it will yield 22.
Step 1: Factor

1. <span> Multiply 2 by -2, which is -4.</span>
2. <span>Ask: Which two numbers add up to -3 and multiply to -4?
</span>3. <span>Answer: 1 and -4
</span>4. Rewrite

as the sum of

and


Step 2: <span>Factor out common terms in the first two terms, then in the last two terms.
</span>

<span>
Step 3: </span>Factor out the common term


Step 4: Solve for

1. Ask: When will

equal zero?
2. Answer: When

or

3. <span>Solve each of the 2 equations above:
</span>

<span>
Step 5: </span>From the values of

<span>above, we have these 3 intervals to test.
x = < -1/2
-1/2 < x < 2
x > 2
Step 6: P</span><span>ick a test point for each interval
</span>For the interval

Lets pick

Then,

After simplifying, we get

, Which is false.
Drop this interval.
<span>
For this interval

Lets pick

. Then,

. After simplifying, we get

which is true. Keep this <span>interval.
For the interval </span>

Lets pick

Then,

After simplifying, we get

, Which is false. Drop this interval.
.Step 7: Therefore,

Done! :)</span>
2.8 is the correct answer :)
9514 1404 393
Answer:
340
Step-by-step explanation:
The ratio of natural to synthetic is give as ...
5 : 8
Then the ratio of natural to total would be ...
5 : (5+8) = 5 : 13
The amount of natural oil in 884 total liters of oil will be ...
(5/13)(884 L) = 340 L
884 liters of Petrolyn oil will contain 340 liters of natural oil.
The correct answers are A, D, and E.