Four less than half a number is 17 . find the number? how would i solve this ? this is for homework and i don't know anything about algebra .

The lengths of two sides of a right triangle are given. find the length of the third side. round to the nearest tenth if necessary. a) y = 12/5x + 39/5 b) y = 5/12x + 5/39 c) y = 12/5x - 39/5 d) y = 5/12x - 5/39

How do you find the distance of each number from the mean

Ascientist studied a population of workers to determine whether verbal praise and/or tangible rewards affect employee productivity. in the study, some workers were offered verbal praise, some were offered tangible rewards (gift cards, presents, and some were offered neither. the productivity of each participant was measured throughout the study by recording the number of daily tasks completed by each employee. which inference might the scientists make based on the given information? a.) the number of daily tasks completed by each employee may influence the dependent variable, which is whether the employee receives verbal praise, tangible rewards, or neither. b.) verbal praise and/or tangible rewards may influence the independent variable, which is the number of daily tasks completed by each employee. c.) verbal praise and/or tangible rewards may influence the dependent variable, which is the number of daily tasks completed by each employee. d.) the dependent variables, which are verbal praise and tangible rewards, may influence the number of daily tasks completed by each employee.