
so 4/5 of A is really 80% of A then.
since a whole A is 100% of A, 100% - 80% = 20%, A is being reduced by 20%, namely 1/5.
we are given
x^2-4x-5
we can use formula
x^2-(a+b)x+ab=(x-a)(x-b)
so, we have
a+b=4
ab=-5
now, we can solve for a and b
and we get
a=5, b=-1
now, we can plug it in formula
x^2-4x-5=(x-5)(x+1) ............Answer
Answer:
0.25
Step-by-step explanation:
As a decimal, 0.25
As a fraction, 1/4
As a percentage, 25%
Let's say the numbers are "a" and "b"
hmm say "a" is the smaller, and "b" the greater
so "b" is "4 more than 5 times" "a"
so... 5 times "a" is 5*a or 5a
4 more than "that", will be "that" + 4
or
5a + 4
so.. whatever "a" is, "b" is 5a+4
now, their sum is 22, as opposed to "zz" hehe
so

solve for "a", to see what the smaller one is
what's "b"? well, b = 5a + 4