if jason drove 500 miles in 12 hours and maria drove the same speed for 1/2 hours far did maria drive

Maria only drove for 6 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

It says rove 500 miles in 12 hours and maria drove the same speed but 1/2 hours so 12 divided by 1/2 equals 6.

answer: standard form is ax^2 + bx + c = 0

step-by-step explanation:

standard form is ax^2 + bx + c = 0

(2x + 1)(x - 2) = 0

distribute to get into standard form

2x^2 - 4x + x - 2 = 0

2x^2 - 3x - 2 = 0

a = 2, b= -3, c = -2

a is your answer