Answer:
60
Step-by-step explanation:
40%=0.40
0.4x=24
x=24/0.4
x=60
1. Balance after 1 year with simple interest= 600 + (2.5 x 12) = 600 + 30 = $630
2. Balance after 1 year with compounded interest = P ( 1 + 

= 600 ( 1 + 
= 600 (1.0511) = $630.66 = approx. $630
You would put 8 where x is and -10 where y is and then you will do -10 to the second power, which you will get 100 and so you will get 104. The answer is
D) 104
18 over 36 simplified is 1/2