To factor a quadratic of the form ax^2+bx+c you need to find two values, j and k, which satisfy two conditions...
jk=ac=12 and j+k=b=8, so j and k must be 2 and 6
Then the factors are just (a+j)(a+k), in this case:
(a+2)(a+6)
So the missing term was 6
Unsolvable because there is no factor for 13
Answer:
14 3/4 years
Step-by-step explanation:
Let's assume compound inflation. The appropriate formula for that is:
A = P(1 + r)^t.
If we represent current prices by P, then double that would be 2P:
2P = P(1 + 0.048)^t Find t, the time required for prices to double.
Then:
2 = 1.048^t
Taking the natural log of both sides, we get:
ln 2 = t·ln 1.048, so that:
t = (ln 2) / (ln 1.048) = 14.78
At 4.8 inflation, with annual compounding, prices will double in approx. 14 3/4 years.
60 goes into 195 so 60*3 is 180 and it can't go any higher so 4 is the answer
