On last week's math test, 32 students received passing grades and 16 students did not receive passing grades. What is the ratio of the number of students who passed the test to the total number of students who took the test?

answer: -0.5 would be the most likley outcome

step-by-step explanation:

the correct answer option is (2x-3)(2x+3).

step-by-step explanation:

we are given the following expression and we are to factorize it:

we are to find such factors that when multiplied they give a result of 36 (9 x 4 = 36) and when added they give a result of 0.

the two such factors of 36 are negative six and postive six.

factorizing the given expression to get:

therefore, the correct factorization of is (2x-3)(2x+3).