Function f left parenthesis x right parenthesis represents the population of bacteria x hours after 9 a. m. What does f left parenthesis 2 right parenthesis minus f left parenthesis 1 right parenthesis represent?

large crystals result from very slow cooling.

evaporation of water: this would produce an evaporite which is a sedimentary rock. like a salt pan in a desert. not possible to have volcanic rocks originate this way.

crystalization in molten earth: slow cooling over time. (hundreds to millions of years)

crystalization at earth's surface: this results in fast cooling. (a few hours to a few months or years)

crystalization from cooling off hot water: that would be a hydrothermal deposit. while associated with volcanics they are not volcanic rocks themselves and usually occur fairly rapidly.

we are given expression: and .

in order to find it's greatest common factor, let us break it into smaller parts.

let us find greatest common factor of 54 and 27 first.

54 = 27 × 2

27 = 27 × 1

now, let us find the greatest common factor of m and m^3.

now, let us find the greatest common factor of n^4 and n^2.

therefore, following expressions are part of the greatest common factor of 54mn^4 and 27m^3n^2.