You can model an arch at your school using the equation y = -0.5(x + 4)(x - 4), where x and y are measured in feet. The x-axis represents the ground. Find the width of the arch at ground level.
The width of the arch at ground level is
feet

Omar is going on a road trip! the car rental company offers him two types of cars. each car has a fixed price, but he also needs to consider the cost of fuel. the first car costs $90 to rent, and because of its fuel consumption rate, there's an additional cost of s0.50 per kilometer driven.

Four individuals pool money together to start a new business and agree to split the profits equally. n invests $6,000, x invests $2,000, y invests $8,000 and z invests $4,000. if the profits for the first month were $100,000, y receives than if the profits were divided in proportion to how much they invested.

1. evaluate 8x(2)y9(-2) for x=-1 and y=2 2. simplify the equation. -() 3. simplify the expression. [tex]\frac{5}{x(-2) y9(5)}[/tex]