Given conditions are :
In 1980's, a typical middle-income household earned= $34,757
In 2009, a similar middle-income household earned= $38,550
And we have to find relative increase in income for these households from 1980 to 2009.
So first we will find the total increase in amounts.
Relative increase = 
= 10.91% or rounding it off we get approx 11%.
Hence, the answer is 11%.
Our missing number we are solving for is X.
We are told x will equal 2x (number doubled) plus -16.
x = 2x + -16 We want to move the smaller variable to the right to sit with the larger one and move the -16 to the left by subtracting it from both sides. Remember that subtracting a negative is the same as adding it. So essentially we add 16 to both sides.
16 = 2x - x Combine the variables
16 = x or x = 16
I chose to put the variable on the left in this problem to avoid having a -x on the left side. It doesn't matter which side the variable is on to solve, but when you state it - we usually say x = 16.
The constant of proportionality,m, is 3 (option B)
We shall proceed in graphical method
Graph all 4 functions
Reason:-
It depends upon coefficient
In graph 4 the coefficient outside root is negative so it is decreasing
(see attachment for a graph of
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