M= y2-y1/x2-x1
Line 1: 3-(-5) / 0-4 = -2
Line 2: 5-11 / (-1)-(-4) = -2
Since the slopes are the same they are parallel
Answer: -6 That’s your answer.
It is an expression, as an equation has an equal sign on it.
This has no equality property, therefore it is an expression.
Remark
You'll see it a whole lot easier if you make a substitution so that it looks like something you have already seen
Solution
let y = x^2
x^4 = x^2 * x^2
x^4 = y * y
x^4 = y^2
Now the expression becomes
y^2 + 8 y - 9 = z
(y + 9)(y - 1) = z
Now put the x^2 back in.
(x^2 + 9) ( x^2 - 1) = z
x^2 - 1 becomes x + 1 and x - 1. At this level x^2 + 9 can't be factored.
Answer
(x^2 + 9) (x + 1)(x - 1)
3 - 2 + x + 436 123/157 =
1 + x + 436 123/157 =
437 123/157 + x =
68732/157 + x
