In 2010 Harry bought 200 shares in ford motors company stock for 35.21 per share in 2018 he sold the shares for 26.78 each express his capital loss as a percent

23.94%

Step-by-step explanation:

In 2010, Harry bought 200 shares in ford motors company stock for $35.21 per share. This means that the cost price of buying the 200 shares is:

C = 200 * 35.21 = $7042

In 2018, he sold the shares for $26.78 per share. The selling price of 200 shares is:

S = 200 * 26.78 = $5356

The loss is given as the cost price minus selling price. That is:

L = CP - SP

L = 7042 - 5356

L = $1686

Percentage loss is given as loss divided by cost price multiplied by 100:

%L = 1686 / 7042 * 100

%L = 23.94%

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