Answer:
-8p^4+12p^3+4p^4-8p^2+3p^2
=-8p^4+4p^4+12p^3-8p^2+3p^2
=-4p^4+12p^3-5p^2
=p^2(-4p^2+12p-5)
note: If you have to solve for X
there are steps according to formula
To find this, first find the factor or rate of which the numbers are moving. To do so do as follows.
subtract 1 from 3
3-1=2
So each number is having 2 added to it.
Now add two to 7 and the numbers afterwards till you get the 12th term
7+2=9
1+3+5+7+9
9+2=11
1+3+5+7+9+11
11+2=13
1+3+5+7+9+11+13
13+2=15
1+3+5+7+9+11+13+15
15+2=17
1+3+5+7+9+11+13+15+17
17+2=19
1+3+5+7+9+11+13+15+17+19
19+2=21
1+3+5+7+9+11+13+15+17+19+21
21+2=23
1+3+5+7+9+11+13+15+17+19+21+23
So 23 is the 12th term
K is the slope of the line formed by connecting the points.
Use slope formula:

where the 2 points are the end points of the line (First and last going Left to right)

Substitute into slope formula

You can check if this is correct by going back to graph and going "up 7" and "over 2" to get from one point to the next.
X shortest piece
X+6 middle piece
X+8 longest piece
Add them
3x+14=56
3x=42
X=42/3=14
The equation of a line that passes thruogh the point (x1,y1) and has a slope of m is
y-y1=m(x-x1)
so
passing through (a,b) and having slope of b is
y-b=b(x-a)