9514 1404 393
Answer:
a. -4
Step-by-step explanation:
When using the "diamond method" for factoring quadratics, the bottom number is the coefficient of the linear term. In this quadratic, it is -4.
The bottom number is -4.
Answer: x = 
Step-by-step explanation: Multiply -36 and 163/9 to get -652. Add 652 to both sides then add 130 and 652 to get 782. Divide both sides by -12 then reduce the fraction 782/-12 to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2. The system is now solved.