Why is it to write a number as a product of primes

What is the effect on the graph of the parent function f(x) = x when f(x) is replaced with 3f(x)? a) shifts the line 3 units up b) shifts the line 3 units down c) increases the slope of the line by a factor of 3 d) decreases the slope of the line by a factor of 3

Which of the following statement about pascal's triangle are true?

Eis the midpoint of line segment ac and bd also line segment ed is congruent to ec prove that line segment ae is congruent to line segment be