The order of operations is
Parenthesis
Exponents
Multiplication
Division
Addition
Subtraction
For this problem, we have M and D. We first do division. Not always multiplication is first.
So we divide 20 by 5, which gets you 4, and multiply by 2, which is 8.
8 IS YOUR FINAL ANSWER,
<span> (x + 3) • (x - 12)
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The first term is, <span> <span>x2</span> </span> its coefficient is <span> 1 </span>.
The middle term is, <span> -9x </span> its coefficient is <span> -9 </span>.
The last term, "the constant", is <span> -36 </span>
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant <span> <span> 1</span> • -36 = -36</span>
Step-2 : Find two factors of -36 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is <span> -9 </span>.
<span><span> -36 + 1 = -35</span><span> -18 + 2 = -16</span><span> -12 + 3 = -9 That's it</span></span>
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -12 and 3
<span>x2 - 12x</span> + 3x - 36
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
x • (x-12)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
3 • (x-12)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(x+3) • (x-12)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :<span> (x + 3) • (x - 12)</span>
Answer:
it means y
its just another way of saying it
You just substitute in what x equals. ex. x=16, x-7 : 16-7=9.
x-7
1. x= -8; -8-7= -15
2. x= -11; -11-7= -18
3. x=16; 16-7= 9
