Write 4-6 sentences describing how you can use the form of a quadratic equation to decide how it can most efficiently be solved. For each solution method (factoring, by inspection, taking a square root, completing the square, and the quadratic formua), formulate an equation that would be the most efficiently solved using that approach. Write a comprehensive solution process for each as though you are explaining it to a friend who is struggling with this topic. So far what I have, is There are mainly three methods.
The splitting the middle term, completing the square and using the quadratic formula.
We split the middle term if the roots are simple whole numbers, and can be easily found.

Evaluate the expression for the given value of the variable 7a - 4a for a =8

Last year, a state university received 3,560 applications from boys. of those applications, 35 percent were from boys who lived in other states. part a)how many applications did the university receive from boys who lived in other states? part b)applications to the university from boys represented 40percent of all applications. how many applications did the university receive in all? i don't how to do part b so me and plz tell how you got your answer

1- is the product of two rational numbers irrational or rational? first, make a hypothesis by multiplying two rational numbers. then, use variables such as x=a/b and y=c/d and the closure property of integers to prove your hypothesis. 2- what do you think the product of a nonzero rational number and an irrational number is? is it rational or irrational? make use of variables, the closure property of integers, and possibly a proof by contradiction to prove your hypothesis. 3- why do we have to specify that the rational number must be nonzero when we determine what the product of a nonzero rational number and an irrational number is? if the rational number were 0, would it give us the same result we found in part b?