A) 5/2x^3-9/4x^2+7/2x-3/2
b) the ans. are not the same.
$187.52 is 6.24% off of 200 and the amount saved is $12.48. If this is not what you meant let me know. The math is $200 × (1 - 6.24) = $187.52. Hope this helps!
Factor
in form
ax²+bx+c form
use the ac method
1. mulitply a and c
2. factor the result such that the 2 factors add to b
3. split b into those 2 factors
4. group the terms
5. undistribute common factors
6. undistribute again
first multiply ac
4 times 5=20
now
what 2 numbers multiply to 20 and add to 12
2 and 10
4x²+2x+10x+5
group
(4x²+2x)+(10x+5)
undistribute
2x(2x+1)+5(2x+1)
undistribute the (2x+1)
(2x+1)(2x+5) is factored form whih you have there, nice
The minimum of this graph is the focus of the parabola. I'm not sure with the maximum though but I think it doesn't have a maximum because the y value of the parabola will extend infinitely upward.