Two groups of workers are painting a bridge in the bay. the first group is responsible for painting the north side of the bridge, and the second group is responsible for painting the south side of the bridge. the first group has already painted 2 kilometers of the bridge and is painting 2 additional kilometers per day. the second group has already painted 5 kilometers of the bridge and is painting 1 additional kilometer per day. when the two groups have painted the same amount of the bridge, how much of the bridge will they each have painted?

They will each have painted 8 km. This goal will be met on Day 4.

Step-by-step explanation:

Group A | Group B

Start: 2   | Start: 5                               Day 1

2 + 2 = 4 | 5 + 1 = 6                            Day 2

4 + 2 = 6 | 6 + 1 = 7                             Day 3

6 + 2 = 8 | 7 + 1 = 8                            Day 4

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  

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