The area of a rectangular patio is 5 5/8 square yards and its length is 1 1/2 yards what is the patios in yards

5 5/8= 45/8

1 1/2= 3/2

45/8 divided by 3/2

Or

45/8 times 2/3

15/4 or 3 3/4

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