x + 4x = 40
5x = 40
x = 8
Mrs. Viola has 8 and Mrs. Rullo has 4*8=32 pens.
Answer: C
Step-by-step explanation: In bracket we subtract 8,5% which is 0.085 from whole amount which is 1. Then the obtained result, we raised to the power of x - wich respresent numbers of years
Let's assume that a,b&c are in one straight line, so cannot form a triangle with each other. Now, total possible Triangle that can be formed choosing any 3 points without any colinear constraint is 8C3 = 56
A change to the inside of the function notation is always a left/right or horizontal change to the graph.
Answer: A
Subtracting 5 actually shifts the graph to the right by 5 units. It's counter-intuitive and there are many ways to explain why it's the opposite of what you think it'd do, but it is a shift to the right by 5 units.
PS
A change outside the f(x) notation is an up/down or vertical change to the graph.