Which sentence explains the correct first step in the solution of this equation?

4(−3)=9

Find parametric equations for the line tangent to the curve of intersection of the surfaces at the given point. surfaces: xsquared2plus+2yplus+2zequals=1212 yequals=33 point: left parenthesis 1 comma 3 comma five halves right parenthesis

The federal reserve controls certain interest rates in the united states. investors often try to speculate as to whether the federal reserve will raise or lower rates and by how much. suppose a company conducts extensive interviews with financial analysts, and as a result, predicts that "thefed" will increase rates by an average of 0.25 percentage points every six months for the forseeable future. which type of equation could be used to model the predicted interest rates over the next several years, assuming no other significant changes? a) a linear equation b) a quadratic equation c) a polynomial equation d) an exponential equation

Acomputer company is testing a new booster to increase program load times. the box plots show the number of seconds it takes to load a program with and without the booster. using these plots, how much did the median change?