A number subtracted from the product of
four and the number.

x-(4+x)

Step-by-step explanation:

x is the number. and a number subtracted from the product of four and the number is basically saying x-(4+x)

use this formula:

p(a\b) = p(a and b)/p(b).

take it from here.

x= -3 and

step-by-step explanation:

to find the roots of a cubic, use division or factoring to find the factors then set equal to 0. as this is a difference of cubes, it factors into

where a is the cube root of .

here   this is 27 and the cube root of 27 is 3. so we write using the form:

.

set each factor to 0 and solve for x.

x-3=0

x=3

the quadratic expression does not factor and must be solved using the quadratic formula.

where a = 1, b=3, and c=9

this cubic has two complex roots.