Factoring x2+5x-1
The first term is, x2 its coefficient is 1 .
The middle term is, +5x its coefficient is 5 .
The last term, "the constant", is -1
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 1 • -1 = -1
Step-2 : Find two factors of -1 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is 5 .
-1 + 1 = 0
Conclusion : Trinomial can not be factored
Final result :
x2 + 5x - 1
This is what did but I not sure it's right?!
When the son is 8, the father is five times that so 8*5 = 40, difference between their ages is 32
twice as old 32*2 = 64
The father will be 64.
A negative times a negative is a positive. I am not sure if that's the question, but hopefully that helps if it was.
If the volume is 343 cubic cm the length of each side is 7cm.
