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Step 1 :
(23 x 2 - 5) • x 3
Step 2 :
Trying to factor as a Difference of Squares :
Factoring: 8 x 2-5
Theory : A difference of two perfect squares, A2 - B2 can be factored into (A+B) • (A-B)
Proof : (A+B) • (A-B) =
A2 - AB + BA - B2 =
A2 - AB + AB - B2 =
A2 - B2
Answer:
(8 x 2 - 5) • x 3
Whatever number is the exponent if negative just move it to the right how much the number is. if it 5 with an exponent of -3 then you just move the decimal point 3 times to the right. The anwer to that question would be .005
Answer:
Area of the base = 
Step-by-step explanation:
We know that volume of rectangular prism = (Area of base) x (Height)
or [Area of base] = [Volume]/[Height]
So basically we need to divide given area by given height to find the answer.
given height is (x+2) that means (x+2) must be factor of volume equation
or x=-2 must be root of volume equation so write down coefficients of volume equation then we divide by -2 as shown in attached picture.
Last digit on the right is always remainder.
Remaining coefficients {2, 5, -18} will give the area equation: 
Hence final answer is:
Area of the base = 
Answer:
-7/12 is the answer of your question