Answer:
x = 24
Step-by-step explanation:
The given line y = 3 is a horizontal line with slope zero (0).
We wish to find the equation of a line that is perpendicular to y = 3. Such a line would be a vertical one. Vertical lines do not have slopes defined (due to division by zero).
Thus the general form of the equation of this new line is x = c.
This new line passes through (24, -56). Thus, x must be 24: x = 24
So what will it be a percentage of? it will be the percentage of the original recruits, of the original 150.
for this, we need to divide the number of recruits that left over all recruits, and multiply by 100%:

so the number of trainees decreased by 20 %
I believe it’s the first one. 1.5 + 2 = 3.5