Write an expression that can be used to find the number of toothpicks needed to make any figure then find the number of toothpicks needed to make the eighth figure

x= -3 and

step-by-step explanation:

to find the roots of a cubic, use division or factoring to find the factors then set equal to 0. as this is a difference of cubes, it factors into

where a is the cube root of .

here   this is 27 and the cube root of 27 is 3. so we write using the form:

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set each factor to 0 and solve for x.

x-3=0

x=3

the quadratic expression does not factor and must be solved using the quadratic formula.

where a = 1, b=3, and c=9

this cubic has two complex roots.

is should be y = 5x

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correct me if im wrong

do your own work and don"t cheat.

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