If you’re trying to find x, x = 3.
The previous answer from another person got deleted, so I'm here to put it back in my own words.
(Edit: The answer is A)
First of all, you can take 4 out of each, so simplify everything by 4.
4(x^4 - 6x^3 + 9x^2)
Next, you can see that you're able to take out x^2
4x^2(x^2 - 6x + 9)
You can see that both x^2 and 9 are perfect squares, meaning you can crunch them together like this
(x+3)^2 or (x-3)^2
Of course, only one would work, and as fate has it, (x-3)^ produces x^2 - 6x + 9
This would turn the now factored equation into :
4x^2(x-3)^2 or 4x^2(x-3)(x-3), this means the answer is A
Answer: the statement made by Tim Cook is TRUE
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that;
in 2007 cost of 1st gen iphone = $499 (base year price)
cost of iphone today = $999 (current year price)
Using the Consumer Price Index
the Consumer Price Index = (cost pf product in current years/cost of product base year) × 100
we substitute
CPI = (999/499) × 100
CPI = 200.2004
so the CPI is 100.2004% higher in the current year than in the base year
Checking the inflation rate
IR = (( CPI this year- CPI last year)/CPI last year) × 100
CPI last year (base year) = 100
CPI current year is = 100.2004
so
IR = (( 100.2004 - 100)/100) × 100
IR = 0.002004 × 100
IR = 0.2004%
THEREFORE the statement made by Tim Cook is TRUE
