Factor out the gcf first.
3(4y^2-9)
The binomial inside is a perfect square so keep factoring.
3(2y+3)(2y-3)
The pair of binomials cannot be further factored so stop there.
You do 9/10. Which here it only fits once. So this is 1 1/10. The other one fits 3 times. So its 3 1/10.
If you want the subtraction also done its 1 4/10.
We must divide the total height by the size of the blocks to work out how many are in the tower
22.5 / 1.5 = 15 blocks
Answer:
5 bags of brand x and 6 bags of brand y.
Step-by-step explanation:
Nutrient requirement for the garden:
39 pounds of nutrient a and
16 pounds of nutrient b
Component of each bag of brand x:
3 pounds of nutrient a and 2 pounds of nutrient b
Therefore, 5 bags of brand x will contain 15 pounds of nutrient a and 10 pounds of nutrient b
Component of each bag of brand y:
4 pounds of nutrient a and 1 pound of nutrient b
Therefore, 6 bags of brand y will contain 24 pounds of nutrient a and 6 pounds of nutrient b
Altogether, she should buy 5 bags of brand x and 6 bags of brand y to meet the nutrient requirement of the garden
