Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
Factoring <span> b2-4b+4</span>
The first term is, <span> <span>b2</span> </span> its coefficient is <span> 1 </span>.
The middle term is, <span> -4b </span> its coefficient is <span> -4 </span>.
The last term, "the constant", is <span> +4 </span>
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant <span> 1 • 4 = 4</span>
Step-2 : Find two factors of 4 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is <span> -4 </span>.
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<span><span>-4 + -1 = -5</span><span> -2 + -2 = -4 That's it</span></span>
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -2 and -2
<span>b2 - 2b</span> - 2b - 4
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
b • (b-2)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
2 • (b-2)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(b-2) • (b-2)
Which is the desired factorization
So area is length times width therefore
A=LW
44ft^2=5.5W
divide both sides by 5.5
44/5.5=Width=8 feet
Answer:
y = 9/2x -6.5
Step-by-step explanation:
m = (7-(-2))/(3-1)
m = 9/2
b = -6.5
y = 9/2x -6.5
Ratio 5:2 as fraction should be 5/2
as you know 5/2 = 2.5
This is the biggest compared to 9/5, 8/5 and 2/7
9/5 < 2
8/5 <2
2/7 < 1
so 5/2 is greatest
