Answer:
x equals 1 and 5
Step-by-step explanation:
x^2-6x+5
Factor: (x-1) (x-5)
The Zeroes: 1 and 5
The zeroes are the numbers that make the equation equal to zero.
Answer:
Last year Jules' contract was for 1200 hours.
Step-by-step explanation:
This year Jules has a contract to work for 984 hours.
This is an 18% decrease on the hours on last year's contract.
Last year number: x
This years: 100 - 18 = 82% of last year, which is 984 hours. This means that:



Last year Jules' contract was for 1200 hours.