The temperature in fairbanks, alaska, fell 10 degrees in 2 hours. explain why the average temperature change was –5ºf per hour.

The temperature fall can be represented by −10. To find the average change per hour, divide −10 by 2. −10 divided by 2 is −5.

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