Purple flowers: black flowers = 4:8 = 108
4 + 8 = 12
108 / 12 = 9.
9 x 4 = 36.
36 of the flowers are purple.
Just factor. y = (x-1)(x-1)
a the side lengths must be = but only opposite angles must be = it COULD be a square but is could be many other things.
In five years the car will be worth $9,472.90