What does h(40) = 1700 mean in terms of the poblem?

40 is under the number of training hours and the $1700 is under the pay column.

So for 40 hours of training the person would make $1700.

The answer is D.

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