a = -1 and b = 5
5a-7b+b2
5(-1) - 7(5) + 5^2
-5 - 35 + 25
-40 + 25
-15
-15 would be the result
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Center A = $395 for the year
Center B = 25 + 12(15) + 52(5) = $465.
Center A is cheaper.
Answer: 173.3 feet
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Amount in the bank account = $1850
Monthly payment of can loan = $400.73
To find:
When would automatic payments make the value of the account zero?
Solution:
Craig stops making deposits to that account. So, amount $1850 in the bank account is used to make monthly payment of can loan.
On dividing the amount by monthly payment, we get

It means, the amount is sufficient for 4 payment but for the 5th payment the amount is not sufficient.
Therefore, the 5th automatic payments make the value of the account zero.