The annual profits for a company are given in the following table, where x represents the number of years since 2000, and y represents the profit in thousands of dollars. Write the linear regression equation that represents this set of data, rounding all coefficients to the nearest hundredth. Using this equation, estimate the calendar year in which the profits would reach 404 thousand dollars.

Simonne used the following steps to simplify the given expression. 12 - 3(-2x + 4) step 1: 12 + (–3)·(–2x) + (–3)·(4) step 2: 12 + 6x + (–12) step 3: 12 + (–12) + 6x step 4: 0 + 6x step 5: 6x what property of real numbers was used to transition from step 3 to step 4? a. identity property of addition b. inverse property of addition c. associative property of addition d. commutative property of addition

Two lines that do not intersect are skew. always sometimes or never

Scott harris can invest $7,000 in a 1-year cd that earns interest at an annual rate of 4 percent compounded monthly. the amount per $1.00 is 1.040742. he can also invest $7,000 in a 1-year cd at annual rate of 4 percent compounded quarterly. the amount per $1.00 is 1.040604. what is the difference in the amount of interest earned for each investment? a) $0.96 b) $0.81 c) $0.87 d) $0.88