The answer would be 7(a - 1)
For a polynomial of the form ax^2+bx+c rewrite the middle term as a sum of two terms whose product is a⋅c=5⋅4=20 and whose sum is b=12.
<u>Factor 12 out of 12x.</u>
5x^2+12(x)+4
<u>Rewrite 12 as 2 plus 10</u>
5x^2+(2+10)x+4
Apply the distributive property.
5x^2+2x+10x+4
Factor out the greatest common factor from each group.
Group the first two terms and the last two terms.
(5x^2+2x)+10x+4
Factor out the greatest common factor (GCF) from each group.
x(5x+2)+2(5x+2)
Factor the polynomial by factoring out the greatest common factor, 5x+25x+2.
(5x+2)(x+2)
Answer:
12
Step-by-step explanation:
For this question, simply plug in -2 for x:

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The value of x in the given equation
is 0.03
<u>Step-by-step explanation:</u>
The given equation is that 
<u>The steps to be followed to solve the equation are :</u>
Add the like terms together to reduce the equation in a simplified form.
Here, there are two x terms and they must be reduced to a single term.
For this, add the both terms together so that the equation is simplified into one x term and a constant term.
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To eliminate the constant term on the left side of the equation, add 0.1245 on both sides.
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Now, the equation is further simplified by dividing 4.15 on both sides,
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Therefore, the value of x is 0.03
3 hours and 55 minutes - 15 minutes would leave 3 hours and 40 minutes. You figure there’s 20 minutes 3 times in an hour so 3x3 is 9 + the extra 2 20 minute periods from the 40 minutes. So 11 batches of cookies, 48x11= 528. Amy made 528 cookies.