$9.78=100%
$9.65=?
9.65*100/9.78
=98.67%
%decrease=100%-98.67%
=1.33%
=1.3%
Answer:
b. x + 1
Step-by-step explanation:
x¹⁶ − x¹⁴ = k (x¹⁵ − x¹⁴)
x¹⁴ (x² − 1) = k x¹⁴ (x − 1)
x² − 1 = k (x − 1)
(x − 1) (x + 1) = k (x − 1)
x + 1 = k
The answer would be one and a half for each friend.