How do -3.8 and -4 1/2 compare?

-3.8 > -4 1/2

Step-by-step explanation: -3.8 is greater than -4 1/2 because even though both are negative, -3.8 is closer to 0, than -4 1/2.

1. 34

2. 268

3. x=14.4

step-by-step explanation:

the image is given below

since the options are not given so we draw it from the equation

the given equation is

y = (x-1) (x+4)

y = y² + 3x - 4

the above equation is a quadratic equation which will have two roots. if we draw the graph for it, it will look like this