Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
Factoring <span> b2-4b+4</span>
The first term is, <span> <span>b2</span> </span> its coefficient is <span> 1 </span>.
The middle term is, <span> -4b </span> its coefficient is <span> -4 </span>.
The last term, "the constant", is <span> +4 </span>
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant <span> 1 • 4 = 4</span>
Step-2 : Find two factors of 4 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is <span> -4 </span>.
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<span><span>-4 + -1 = -5</span><span> -2 + -2 = -4 That's it</span></span>
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -2 and -2
<span>b2 - 2b</span> - 2b - 4
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
b • (b-2)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
2 • (b-2)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(b-2) • (b-2)
Which is the desired factorization
Answer:
x=17
Step-by-step explanation:
4(x+5) = 88
4x + 20 = 88
4x = 88-20
4x = 68
x = 68/4
x = 17
Answer:
x: 3/4, 1 1/4, x
y:6 1/4, 7 3/4, y
Step-by-step explanation:
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Answer:
Therefore the slope of the line that passes through the points (-9, -8),(−15,−16) is
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Let,
point A( x₁ , y₁) ≡ ( -9 ,-8)
point B( x₂ , y₂ )≡ (-15 ,-16)
To Find:
Slope = ?
Solution:
Slope of Line Segment AB is given as
Substituting the values we get
Therefore the slope of the line that passes through the points (-9, -8),(−15,−16) is
