These problems really aren't hard just set them equal to each other and see if what they are saying is true. Are they equal? Do they both equal 0?
Answer:
Part A) The percentage increase was 
Part B) Michael is financially better off this year than last year
Step-by-step explanation:
Part A)
we know that
Using proportion
Let
x-----> the percentage increase

Part B) Compare the percentage increase with the inflation

The percentage increase is greater than the inflation
therefore
Michael is financially better off this year than last year
Find the factors of -3:
1,-3 and 3,-1
which ever adds up to 1 multiplied by 2
the answer is (2x+3)(x-1)
hope this helps
Answer: the answer is 176 miles apart
Step-by-step explanation: Since they are both driving for 2 hours the speed they are going is doubled and then added together to get 176