Ashton works as a marketing manager for a consumer products firm. His total earnings, A, in x months is given by the function A(x) = 2,400x + 40x2. His total savings, S, in x months is given by the function S(x) = 250x + 500. The function E(x) = represents Ashton’s total expenses in x months. Ashton’s expenses for 3 years total $ .

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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