REAL-WORLD PROBLEM. Joshua's cell phone bill can be represented by y = 0.15x + 5 and Jayson's cell phone bill is given by y = 0.20x + 25, where x is the
number of text messages each sends in a month. Interpret the meaning of 0.15 and
0.20 in these equations, and describe the difference between the graphs of the
functions.

When drawing a trend line for a series of data on a scatter plot, which of the following is true? a. there should be an equal number of data points on either side of the trend line. b. all the data points should lie on one side of the trend line. c. the trend line should not intersect any data point on the plot. d. the trend line must connect each data point on the plot.

Find the product of (4x + 3y)(4x − 3y). 16x2 − 24xy + 9y2 16x2 − 9y2 16x2 + 24xy + 9y2 16x2 + 9y2

What is the value of the expression 9+n/3-6 when n = 12? 1. 5. 7. 12.