The answer to the question is 14
x^4 + 14x^2 + 49
(x^2 + 7)^2
perfect square
95 is the better deal it’s only 35 more bucks and you get 150 more.
The value of 9 is 9,000 it’s in the Thousands place
First, you can add up 4+2 to get 6 because they’re both rates.
Next, divide 18 by 6 and you get 3.
So, it will take three hours for the boys to meet up.
One way to check your answer is to multiply 4x3=12 and 2x3=6 and 12+6 is 18.