Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
The first step is to find the GCF. Here, it's 3.

Then, you factor the polynomial in the parenthesis.
To find the factors, you will need to find 2 numbers that add to -7, and multiply to 10. -2 and -5 add to -7 and multiply to 10. Now, replace -7a with the factors.

This of this polynomial as 2 problems.
 
        
Then, factor again.
 
        
 
       
Then, you keep the factors in parenthesis, and combine the numbers on the outside.

Since, there are 2 of the same factor, you only need one.

BUT REMEMBER!! In the very beginning, we had a 3 that we took out, we STILL need to add that to the final answer. The <u>final answer</u> is:

 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
17−7
Step-by-step explanation:
Hope this helped good luck in your work!
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
Belinda's score is 32 strokes.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the score of John be "x" and Belinda be "y".
It is given that, in the game of golf, John's score was 10 less than two times Belinda's score.
Also, John's score is 54 strokes.
The above equation can be written as ;

Here, x = 54,



Thus, Belinda's score is 32 strokes. 
 
        
             
        
        
        
Given that a company budgeted 5 1/4 hours to complete a project, determine how much time they spent on research if they spent 1/3 of the total budget. 
First, convert the budget from hours into minutes. 
5 1/4 hours = 315 minutes 
1 hour = 60 min 
1/4 hour = 15 min 
60 x 5 = 300 
300 + 15 = 315 
Then, divide the minutes by 3 or multiply it by 1/3. 
315 / 3 = 105 
315 x 1/3 = 105 
Lastly convert to a mixed number. 
1 3/4 hour 
Thus, the company plans to spend 1 3/4 hours or 1 hour and 45 minutes on research.
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
There are 25 students in the class.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x be the number of students in the class
12% failed and the number of students is 3
x*12% = 3
x*.12 = 3
Divide each side by .12
x * .12 /.12 = 3/.12
x =25
There are 25 students in the class