Let one of the number be x
The other number will be x + 2
x + x + 2 = 15044
2x + 2 = 15044
2x = 15044 -2
2x = 15042
x = 7521
x + 2 = 7521 + 2 = 7523
The office number is 7521 and 7523
Growth because “appreciate” 6% per year
Initial amount = 130000
Growth/decay rate: 0.06
130000(1+0.06)^x
Hope this helps!
Definition of quadratic a formula
= a formula that gives the solutions of the general quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 and that is usually written in the form x = (-b ± √(b2 − 4ac))/(2a)
