The options seem a bit mis-formatted but here is the way p is computed:
the decrease is 2000-1600
and it is relative to: 2000 (2003 attendance)
so 
and so that aligns with your Option A. Options B, C, D look incorrect for sure.
Answer is 788, 625. Hope this helped!
It is increasing and the exponential problem should be 5e^x-8
Answer:
A) (x-7)/(x+4)
Step-by-step explanation:
(x^2-10x+21)/(x^2+x-12)=[(x-3)(x-7)]/[(x+4)(x-3)]=(x-7)/(x+4)
Pemdas
parnthasees
exponnets
mult or div
add or sub
6x^-2 means
6 times x^-2
rmemeber
x^-m=1/(x^m)
6 times x^-2=6 times 1/(x^2)=6/(x^2)=