Some steps to rewrite the expression x3 − 9x + x2 − 9 as a product of three factors are shown below:
step 1: x^3 − 9x + x^2 − 9
step 2: x^3 + x^2 − 9x − 9
step 3: x^2(x + 1) − 9(x + 1)
which of the following best shows the next two steps to rewrite the expression? (4 points)
select one:
a. step 4: (x^2 + 9)(x + 1); step 5: (x + 3)(x + 3)(x + 1)
b. step 4: (x^2 − 9)(x + 1); step 5: (x + 3)(x + 3)(x + 1)
c. step 4: (x^2 + 9)(x + 1); step 5: (x − 3)(x + 3)(x + 1)
d. step 4: (x^2 − 9)(x + 1); step 5: (x − 3)(x + 3)(x + 1)

The correct option is (d)

Step-by-step explanation: The given steps in rewriting the expression as a product of three factors are as follows:

We are given to select the correct option that shows the next two steps to rewrite the expression.

We can factor the given expression as follows:

Therefore, the next two steps are

Thus, option (d) is corect.

the most boring ever written

step-by-step explanation:

i am writing something. yes, i plan to make it the most boring thing ever written. i go to the store. a car is parked. many cars are parked or moving. some are blue. some are tan. they have windows. in the store, there are items for sale. these include such things as soap, detergent, magazines, and lettuce. you can enhance your life with these products. soap can be used for bathing, be it in a bathtub or in a shower. apply the soap to your body and rinse. detergent is used to wash clothes. place your dirty clothes into a washing machine and add some detergent as directed on the box. select the appropriate settings on your washing machine and you should be ready to begin. magazines are stapled reading material made with glossy paper, and they cover a wide variety of topics, ranging from news and politics to business and stock market information. some magazines are concerned with more recreational topics, like sports card collecting or different kinds of hairstyles. lettuce is a vegetable.