The cheap answer is, well, all we do is, grab the denominator of one and multiply the other by it, top and bottom, and grab the denominator of the other, and multiply the first one by that one too, that way, both will have the same denominator, and then you can simply check the numerator to see who's larger, let's do so.

surely you can tell.
Zack reads faster so he will finish first
Pam= 126/3 = 42/1
Zack= 180/4 =45/1
Now multiply the unit rates by 5 each
Pam= 210/5
Zack= 225/5
93 is 60 percent from the original price.
The discount reduces the original price by 40 percent.
Your answer is b so there you go have a great day!!!!
First answer (x=-2)
...
(2)[(-2)^2]+6-20
2(4)+6-20
8+6-20
14-20
<em>-6 (answer)
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</em><em />Second answer (x=5)
...
(2)[(-5)^2]+6-20
2(25)+6-20
50+6-20
56-20
<em>36 (answer)
</em>Hope this helps!