ANSWER
EXPLANATION
The given expression is
We can see that (x+2) is the greatest common factor.
We factor to obtain;
The correct choice is C.
Answer: y = -(9/5)x - 1
Step-by-step explanation:
Rewrite the equation in standard form: y = (5/9)x+(8/9). [y=mx+b]
A line perpendicular to this would have a slope that is the negative inverse of the original slope (5/9), which would make it -(9/5). The y-intercept would also change, but we don't know the value, yet. For now, we'll use "b" for the y-intercept. This results in a perpendicular line:
y = -(9/5)x + b
We can calculate b, the y-intercept, by using the point (-5,8) and solving for b.
8 = -(9/5)*(-5) + b
8 = (9) + b
b = -1
The line perpendicular to 5x−9y=−8 that passes through the point (−5,8) is
y = -(9/5)x - 1
Your interest formula is given to you.
<span>Interest in a year = principal (the amount invested) * rate (the interest rate) * period (the time you're measuring) </span>
<span>Interest = 55,000 * 2% * 1 year = 55,000 * 0.02 * 1 = $1,100 </span>
<span>How much would you need to have made for your spending power to keep with inflation? Your interest rate would have needed to match the inflation rate, otherwise, prices are going up faster than you're saving. </span>
<span>Required interest = 55,000 * 3.24% * 1 year = 55,000 * 0.0324 * 1 = $1,782 </span>
<span>How much buying power did you lose? The difference between your required interest and your actual interest. </span>
<span>Buying power lost = 1,782 - 1,100 = $682. You lost this much in buying power. </span>
I think the answer is 558.04
