
The multiple zero is x = -4.
The multiplicity is 2 because there are two values of x.
The increase is $5000-$4000=$1000. The ratio of this increase to the original price is
$1000
-------- = 1/4 (no units of measurement here)
$4000
To subtract a number from another number, they must be the same type. 4 1/4 is a mixed number; 3/4 is a fraction. thus, 4 1/4 must be converted into fractional form go subract a fraction (3/4) from it.
Your answer would be 14 meters