Acarpenter is assigned a job of installing a spa into a pre-existing deck. the dimensions of the deck are (5x + 2) wide by (3x + 1) long. the dimensions of the spa are (2x + 3) wide by (x + 2) long.

write the polynomial that represents the remaining area of the deck after the carpenter cut the hole out for the spa.

(a) 17x2 + 18x + 8

(b) 13x2 + 18x + 8

(c) 13x2 + 4x - 4

(d) 17x2 + 4x - 4

The difference of 2 numbers is 21 and the quotient of the equation is 4 then what are the two numbers?

Rewrite the following without an exponent. (5/8)-1

Amanager recorded the number of bicycles sold by his company each quarter. his projected sales after t years is given by the expression below. which of the following statements best describes the expression? a. the initial sales of 575 bicycles increases at the rate of 4% over 4 quarters. b. the initial sales of 575 bicycles increases at the rate of 18% over 4 years. c. the initial sales of 575 bicycles increases at the rate of 4% over t quarters. d. the initial sales of 575 bicycles increases at the rate of 18% over t years.