Hello,
Your answer would be D.
Answer:
A. 6y
Step-by-step explanation:
The profit formula is: total earnings- total expenses. In this case the 145 has a minus sign, which indicates that these are Debra's total expenses. Then, 6y represents total revenue. You can also identify that this is the answer because revenues depend on babysitting hours, which in this case, is represented by the variable "y".
Alright, so we plug (-2) in for x. (-2)^2 =4, and we can plug that in as 4(4)+(-2)+5. Next, 4*4=16, so we get 15+(-2)+5. After that, we get 15-2+5=18
If you were to make both x's equivalent, you'd have to multiply the first equation by 2 to get rid of the coefficient, 1/2. However, you'd have to multiply 2 onto -8 as well, therefore the equation would turn into x - 16 = 18. That is not equivalent to x - 8 = 18.
