I'm sure there's an easier way of solving it than the way I did, but I'm not sure what it could be. Never dealt with a problem like this before.
Anyway, I just plugged in and tested. Chose random values for a, b, c, and d, which follow the rule 0 < a < b < c < d:
a = 1
b = 2
c = 3
d = 4


Simplify into standard form:



Use the quadratic formula to solve:

For functions in the form of

. So in this case:
a = 1
b = -4
c = 2
Plug them in:

Solve for 'x':




So the answer would be A.
There is 45.9 inches for the whole year so
Yes you are correct good job
Make bottom numbers same
convert to improper fraction
1 and 5/6=1+5/6=6/6+5/6=11/6
1/2 and 11/6
2 times 3=6
1/2 times 3/3=3/6
1/2+11/6=3/6+11/6=(4+11)/6=14/6
answer is A