For each equation, determine whether it represents a direct variation, an inverse variation, or neither. find the constant of variation when one exists and write it in simplest form.

In the polynomial below, what number should replace the question mark to produce a difference of squares? x2 + ? x - 36

Campus rentals rents 2 and 3 bedrooms apartments for $700 ans $900 a month respectively. last month they had six vacant apartments and reported $4600 in lost rent. how many of each type of apartment were vacant?

An office supply company conducted a survey before marketing a new paper shredder designed for home use. in the survey, 80 % of the people who tried the shredder were satisfied with it. because of this high satisfaction rate, the company decided to market the new shredder. assume that 80 % of all people are satisfied with this shredder. during a certain month, 100 customers bought this shredder. find the probability that of these 100 customers, the number who are satisfied is 69 or fewer.