Step-by-step explanation:

Answer:
no, it cannot
Step-by-step explanation:
a difference of square is: a² - b² = (a - b)(a + b)
looking at the expression (5z+3)(-5z-3), we see that it does not fit the criteria of the breakdown of a perfect square, as (-5z-3) has a negative <em>a</em> term (-5z)
if we FOILed (5z+3)(-5z-3) out, we would get:
-25z² - 30z - 9, which is not a difference of squares
Answer:
12/17
Step-by-step explanation:
total number of marbles that are purple (11) plus the total number of marbles that are not small (15) minus the number of marbles that are both purple and not small (2)
11 + 15 - 2 = 24
over the total number of marbles (34)
24/34 simplifies to 12/17
The value of 7 in that number is 7 because the 7 is in the ones place