Answer:Example1: 2 and 2 1/2
The mark that is closest to the right end of the glue stick is for 2 1/2 inches.
Answer on last part is 2 1/2 inches
Example 2: 1 2/4 and 1 3/4
The mark that is closest to the right end of the paper clip is for 1 3/4
Answer on last part is 1 3/4
Step-by-step explanation: the ruler is split into halves and fourths between the whole numbers the longer lines are halves shorter are fourths.

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Step(1)
To find q(a) we just need to put a instead of x in q(x) function.
Let's do it...

Multiply sides by -2 :


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Step (2)
To find q(a+1) we just need to put a+1 instead of x in q(x) function.
Let's do it...



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Step (3)



And we're done.
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