Answer:
-21
Step-by-step explanation:
2-8 × 2-7 = 2-(8×2)-7
= 2-16-7
=-14-7
=-21
Your equation

is in the form

The vertex only relies on "a" and "b" though, so that +9 doesn't really matter in this case. The vertex of a parabola is located where

So your x-coordinate is -1. You need to find f(-1) to find your y-coordinate, and then you list it in the form (-1, y).
The probability of choosing Joey first is 1/12 .
If that happens, the probability of choosing Chloe next is 1/11 .
Then, the probability of choosing Zoe after that is 1/10 .
The probability of all these things happening is
(1/12) x (1/11) x (1/10)
= 1/1320 = 0.00076 = 0.076 percent
Step-by-step explanation:
Bringing like terms on one side
2 + 7 - 5 = 2x - 4x
9 - 5 = - 2x
4 = - 2x
4/ - 2 = x
- 2 = x