Ok the answer is -5 less than 9 which is true lol
Anyways here’s how I got the answer
-5+7+2x-13 less than 9
Combine like terms in this case it’s -5 and 2, and the other is 7 and -13
-5+2= -3
7-13= -6
Ok now that that’s done here’s the next step
-3x-6 less than 9 solve it
-3x-6 < 9
+6< +6
-3x < 15
Now from there you divide then so
-3x/3 cancels out, and 15/-3 = -5
X=-5
And so -5<9 :) hope this helped!! I will also include a picture of my work (please exult messiness lol)
As a disclaimer, I can't say I'm completely confident in this answer. Use at own risk.
Formulas:
Year 1: 328,000 (sales) - 117,000 (expense) = 211,000 (profit)
Year 2: 565,000 (sales) - x (expense) = y (profit)
Net Profit: 211,000 + y = 113,000
Math
211,000 (profit y1) + 565,000 (sales y2) = 776,000
776,000 - 113,000 (net profit) = -663,000 (expenses)
Confirm:
Net Profit: 211,000 + y = 113,000 (listed in formulas, just a reminder)
Plug in: 565,000 (y2 sales) - 663,000 (our solution) = -98,000
211,000 (y1 net) + -98,000 (our plug in) = 113,000 (2 year net profit given to us)
Its option C
40 × (¹/₄)⁰ = 40
40 × (¹/₄)¹ = 10
40 × (¹/₄)² = 5/2
40 × (¹/₄)³ = 5/8
40 × (¹/₄)⁴ = 5/32