The GCF of the three terms (9a, -18b and 21c) is 3
Rewrite each of the terms so 3 is a factor
9a = 3*3a
-18b = -3*6b
21c = 3*7c
So we can say...
9a - 18b + 21c = 3*3a - 3*6b + 3*7c
9a - 18b + 21c = 3(3a - 6b + 7c)
Answer: 3(3a - 6b + 7c)
If you distribute outer 3 to each of the inner terms and multiply, you'll get the original expression again.
Answer:
The answer is C. 546.
If a population decreases by 11%, that means that 89% (100% - 11% = 89%) of cheetahs remains each number. 89% can be expressed as 0.89, so to calculate the change of the population, we must each year multiply the number of cheetahs by 0.89.
After 1 year: 1750 * 0.89 ≈ 1558
After 2 years: 1558 * 0.89 ≈ 1387
After 3 years: 1387 * 0.89 ≈ 1234
After 4 years: 1234 * 0.89 ≈ 1098
After 5 years: 1098 * 0.89 ≈ 977
After 6 years: 977 * 0.89 ≈ 870
After 7 years: 870 * 0.89 ≈ 774
After 8 years: 774 * 0.89 ≈ 689
After 9 years: 689 * 0.89 ≈ 613
After 10 years: 613 * 0.89 ≈ 546
Step-by-step explanation:
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