Dog let me cut it to ya. Ain’t nobody gonna know that.
Remember to follow PEMDAS, and left -> right rule.
First, solve the Parenthesis:
(4 + 2^3)
Solve the exponent.
2^3 = 2 x 2 x 2 = 4 x 2 = 8
4 + 8 = 12
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(5^2) x (12)
5^2 = 5 x 5 = 25
25 x 12
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Multiply
25 x 12 = 300
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300 is your answer
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<em>~Rise Above the Ordinary</em>
= > x² + 7x + 12 = 12
= > x² + ( 4 + 3 )x + 12 = 12
= > x² + 4x + 3x + 12 = 12
= > x( x + 4 ) + 3( x + 4 ) = 12
= > ( x + 4 ) ( x + 3 ) = 12
Percy did correct till this step. But by doing like this, Percy can't get the values of the variable x.
Percy should follow the following steps :
= > x² + 7x + 12 = 12
Add -12 on both sides,
= > x² + 7x + 12 - 12 = 12 - 12
= > x² + 7x = 0
= > x( x + 7 ) = 0
= > ( x = 0 ) or ( x + 7 = 0 )
= > ( x = 0 ) or ( x = - 7 )
Hence, required value(s) of x is 0 or -7