The only factoring you need to do is already done for you:
<em>x</em>² + <em>x</em> - 12 = (<em>x</em> + 4) (<em>x</em> - 3)
What you're asked to do is decompose
(3<em>x</em> - 4) / (<em>x</em>² + <em>x</em> - 12)
into partial fractions, i.e. find <em>a</em> and <em>b</em> such that
(3<em>x</em> - 4) / (<em>x</em>² + <em>x</em> - 12) = <em>a</em> / (<em>x</em> + 4) + <em>b</em> / (<em>x</em> - 3)
Multiply both sides by <em>x</em>² + <em>x</em> - 12 :
3<em>x</em> - 4 = <em>a</em> (<em>x</em> - 3) + <em>b</em> (<em>x</em> + 4)
3<em>x</em> - 4 = (<em>a</em> + <em>b</em>) <em>x</em> + (-3<em>a</em> + 4<em>b</em>)
So we have
<em>a</em> + <em>b</em> = 3
-3<em>a</em> + 4<em>b</em> = -4
and solving this system gives
<em>a</em> = 16/7 and <em>b</em> = 5/7
so you should submit the numbers in bold:
(3<em>x</em> - 4) / (<em>x</em>² + <em>x</em> - 12) = 16 / (7 (<em>x</em> + 4)) + 5 / (7 (<em>x</em> - 3))
Given equation : y=ax^2
Taking a to the other side we have, x^2=(1/a)*y
This equation describes a parabola that opens up.
When a is negative, the focus is on the negative y-axis, therefore, the parabola opens down.
The answer is a. down.
Answer:approximately 65.6
Step-by-step explanation:
Just divide the arc the inscribe angle forms by 2. So 100/2 = 50 = a, and b is 55.
Answer: £122.4
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
The rate of interest is 4%
The principal invested is £1500
the time period is 2 years
Compound interest is given by

put values
![C.I.=1500(1+0.04)^2-1500\\C.I.=1500[1.04^2-1]\\C.I.=1500[1.0816-1]\\C.I.=1500\times 0.0816\\C.I.=122.4](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=C.I.%3D1500%281%2B0.04%29%5E2-1500%5C%5CC.I.%3D1500%5B1.04%5E2-1%5D%5C%5CC.I.%3D1500%5B1.0816-1%5D%5C%5CC.I.%3D1500%5Ctimes%200.0816%5C%5CC.I.%3D122.4)
Therefore, interest earned is £122.4