well, we're assuming all along that Merina owes Bradford $2000, because in the 1st scenario, she was going to pay twice $1000.
on the 2nd scenario, she'll be paying the same $2000 but split 7 months from now and then 7 months later, same 2000 bucks, at which point Bradford applied 8.5% interest.
using those assumptions, since the wording is not quite clear, we can say that Merina is simply paying 2000 bucks plus the 8.5%
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Answer:
-2
Step-by-step explanation:
3 - 5 = -2
Place the dot on -2 on the number line that is on your problem as the answer. To show the steps on the number line, use your jumps to go back. For example, your starting point will be on 3, and then use your jumps to go back by 5; that means you go into the negatives. For this case, it is -2.
Step-by-step explanation:
The magnitude of x is equal or less than 7.
=> We have |x| <= 7.
348 I believe.......
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Answer:
-2/5
Step-by-step explanation:
Parallel lines have the same slope to each other. So if one line has a slope of -2/5, the line parallel to it will also have a slope of -2/5.
Hope this helps!
