I think the answer should be 12 but......
Answer:
C and E
Step-by-step explanation:
2^x + 1 = 5
2^x = 4
2^x = 2²
x = 2 , y = 5
(2,5) is the solution which lies in Quadrant 1
Given

consider substituting
to get a proper quadratic equation,

Solve for
; we can factorize to get



Solve for
:

The first equation has no real solution, since
for all non-zero
. Proceeding with the second equation, we get

If we want to find all complex solutions, we take
so that the first equation above would have led us to

U : 117.6 / 14 = 8.40 per hr
Ty : 148.5 / 18 = 8.25 per hr
Kim : 137.6 / 16 = 8.60 per hr
highest pay rate is Kim