4.5x - 9.5 > 62.5
4.5x > 62.5 + 9.5
4.5x > 72
x > 72/4.5
x > 16 <==
At 1/8 of a gallon you can mow 2 1/4 so for 1 gallon just multiply 2 1/4 by 8
16+2 is 18
Y=-1/2+1
Hope this helps :)
Answer: 7%
Step-by-step explanation:
Given: Initial jobs = 428.5 thousand
Average rate of declining of jobs from 2010 to 2020 = 3 thousand jobs per year
From 2010 to 2020 , there are 10 years.
Total jobs declines till 2020 = 10 x (3 thousand)
= 30 thousand (Change in jobs)
Now, utilities percent change for 2010 to 2020 : 

Utilities percent change for 2010 to 2020 = 7 %