Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
Factoring <span> b2-4b+4</span>
The first term is, <span> <span>b2</span> </span> its coefficient is <span> 1 </span>.
The middle term is, <span> -4b </span> its coefficient is <span> -4 </span>.
The last term, "the constant", is <span> +4 </span>
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant <span> 1 • 4 = 4</span>
Step-2 : Find two factors of 4 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is <span> -4 </span>.
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<span><span>-4 + -1 = -5</span><span> -2 + -2 = -4 That's it</span></span>
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -2 and -2
<span>b2 - 2b</span> - 2b - 4
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
b • (b-2)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
2 • (b-2)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(b-2) • (b-2)
Which is the desired factorization
J ---- P --- K
JP = 2x
PK = 7x
JK = 27
2x + 7x = 27
9x = 27
x = 27/9
x = 3
The value of P is 3.
JP = 2x = 2(3) = 6
PK = 7x = 7(3) = 21
Answer:
$2.47
Step-by-step explanation:
The cabinetmaker would have paid $13.31 for everything.
Answer:
g=-7x-1/x
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
a. 8 years
b. $49.20
Step-by-step explanation:
The computation is shown below:
a. The mark age is
Given that
232 is 8 times of the sum of mark and his sister ages
And, his sister is 21
So,
Let us assume the mark age be x
now
8(x + 21) = 232
x + 21 = 29
x = 29 -21
x = 8
b. The original price of the socks is
As each pair get $3 off
And she bought 6 pairs for $31.20
= $31.20 + 6 × $3
= $31.20 + 18
= $49.20
