What is the factorization of the expression below? 25x^2 - 36
A. (5x+6)(5x-6)
B. (5x-6)(5x-6)
C. (5x- 4)(5x-9)
D. (5x + 4)(5x-9)

The answer is A, (5x+6)(5x-6)

Step-by-step explanation: The negative and positive 6 will cancel out the regular X, meaning that 25x^2 and -36 are the only numbers left.

8x + 6y >/= 48 ......1

x + 2y >/= 12 .......2

The cost function is given as;

C = 0.05x + 0.03y .........3

The minimum cost is $0.24 at (0,8)

That is 0 ounces of oats and 8 ounces of rice.

Step-by-step explanation:

let x represent the number of ounces of oats

And y represent the number of ounces of rice

For Vitamin A

Minimum requirements = 48mg

x ounces of oats contribute 8mg × x

y ounces of Rice contribute 6mg × y

Therefore, we have;

8x + 6y >/= 48 ......1

For Vitamin B

Minimum requirements = 12mg

x ounces of oats contribute 1mg × x

y ounces of Rice contribute 2mg × y

Therefore, we have;

x + 2y >/= 12 .......2

The cost function is given as;

C = 0.05x + 0.03y .........3

Attached is the graphical representation.

The feasible points are (x,y) = (0,8),(2.4,4.8),(12,0)

The minimum cost is determined by substituting each point into the cost function

For (0,8)

C= 0.05(0) + 0.03(8)

C = $0.24

For (12,0)

C= 0.60

For (2.4,4.8)

C= $0.264

The minimum cost is $0.24 at (0,8)