subtracting a negative number is the same as

a: adding a positive number
b: subtracting a positive number
c: subtracting a negative number
d: adding a negative number

Mr. walker gave his class the function f(x) = (x + 3)(x + 5). four students made a claim about the function. each student’s claim is below. jeremiah: the y-intercept is at (15, 0). lindsay: the x-intercepts are at (–3, 0) and (5, 0). stephen: the vertex is at (–4, –1). alexis: the midpoint between the x-intercepts is at (4, 0). which student’s claim about the function is correct?

Aparallel system functions whenever at least one of its components works. consider a parallel system of n components, and suppose each component works independently with probability 0.5. find the conditional probability that component n works given that the system is working

The ratio pv to nrt is plotted against pressure for ch4 at 0°c and 200°c. why does the curve for 0°c drop below the horizontal line for an ideal gas whereas the curve for 200°c does not?