! for an investment of $26,245, a quarterly statement reports that the account balance is $26,292. the statement also reports that for the same quarter, the rate of return on the investment was -0.02%. given the information regarding the investment's current balance, does the reported rate of return seem reasonable? use complete sentences to explain your answer.

The balance is greater than the invested amount, so the rate of return is positive for the quarter.

Step-by-step explanation:

-0.02% is a negative return, inconsistent with the current balance. The reported rate of return is NOT reasonable.

a4 - 3a2 - 1

step-by-step explanation:

step   1   :

equation at the end of step   1   :

  ((a4) -   3a2) -   1

step   2   :

trying to factor by splitting the middle term

2.1     factoring   a4-3a2-1  

the first term is,   a4   its coefficient is   1 .

the middle term is,   -3a2   its coefficient is   -3 .

the last term, "the constant", is   -1  

answer: he is 272195

step-by-step explanation: all you have to do is multiple 3535 and 77 and it equals 272195