A square has all equal sides, so x=17
Table of the graph:
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1 2 3
y: 5 25 125
Average Rate of Change =

Section A = 25-5/2-1 =20/1 =20
Section B = 125 - 25/ 3-2 = 100/1 = 100
So, Section B is 5 times greater than A.
Section B is greater because the slope of two points is greater than points in Section A.
First, before multiplying to cancel the fraction, let's isolate x by subtracting both sides by 3:
b/9 < 1
To cancel out the fraction, we multiply both sides by 9:
x < 9