The difference (subtraction) of a number (x) squared (²) and the number (x) is (=) one less than (- 1) four times (4 ·) the number (x)
x² - x = 4x - 1
ANSWER
The value of the expression is

EXPLANATION
Method 1: Rewrite as product of

The expression given to us is,

We use the fact that

to simplify the above expression.

This implies,

We substitute to obtain,


Method 2: Use indices to solve.

This implies that,


Answer:
50 pens
Step-by-step explanation:
x= 25 percent of 200
25/100 times X/200
Cross multiply them and you get
100x=5000
X=5000/100
X=50
25 percent of 200 is 50.
Which means they have away 50 pens
Answer:
0.3333333333333...........