What is the slope of the line passing through the point 2 comma negative 1 and the origin?

- 1/2 or - 1.5

Step-by-step explanation:

I would suggest using a table

x       y

2      -1

0      0

from -1 to 0, you add 1

from 2 to 0, u subtract 2

so y/x

1/-2

Your slope will be -1/2 or -1.5

Hope this helped!

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  

529 and 531

step-by-step explanation: