The interest earned by $318 investment is 9/100 x 318= $28.62
So to answer you just have to substitute all the given choices into the formula and see which come out true.
2(1) - 3(-3) >_ 12
2 + 9 >_ 12
11 >_ 12
XNXOXPXEX
2(8) - 3(1) >_ 12
16 - 3 >_ 12
13 >_ 12
VYVEVSV
2(3) - 3(2) >_ 12
6 - 6 >_ 12
0 >_ 12
XNXOXPXEX
2(-2) - 3(-6) >_ 12
-4 + 18 >_ 12
14 >_ 12
VYVEVSV
2(2) - 3(3) >_ 12
4 - 9 >_ 12
-5 >_ 12
XNXOXPXEX
2(1) - 3(8) >_ 12
2 - 24 >_ 12
-22 >_ 12
XNXOXPXEX
2(-3) - 3(1) >_ 12
-6 - 3 >_ 12
-9 >_ 12
XNXOXPXEX
VYVEVSV = yes
XNXOXPXEX = nope
Answer:
all work is shown/pictured
The answer you are looking for is A, I'm a little rusts at these but that should your answer have a good day!
After consideration I'm not sure but I think x=3 and y=6 I'm not a math whiz but this made sense to me.