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Astudent draws two parabolas both parabolas cross the x axis at (-4,0) and (6,0) the y intercept of the first parabolas is (0,-12). the y intercept of the second parabola is (0,-24) what is the positive difference between the a values for the two functions that describe the parabolas

Ofof is a ? a. (1, 2), (1,-2), (3, 2), (3, 4) b. (1,6), (2, ,9), (0,5) c. (0, 2), (2,3), (0, -2), (4,1) d. (2, 4), (0, 2), (2, - 4), (5,3)

Which of the following questions describes the equation g + (-4) = -5? a)what number, when added to negative four, is equal to negative five? b)what number, when added to negative five, is equal to negative four? c)what number, when subtracted from negative four, is equal to negative five? d)what number, when subtracted from negative five, is equal to negative four?