Answer:
x(3y - 1) and (2a - 3)(2a + 3)
Step-by-step explanation:
(1)
3xy - x ← factor out x from each term
= x(3y - 1)
(2)
4a² - 9 ← is a difference of squares and factors in general as
a² - b² = (a - b)(a + b) , then
4a² - 9
= (2a)² - 3²
= (2a - 3)(2a + 3)
Elaine's piece is bigger because when you look at the tenths place, you can see that 1 is bigger than 0.
I say the answer is B. Bland
