Find the product. (a2)(2a3)(a2 – 8a + 9) 2a7 – 16a6 + 18a5 2a7 – 16a6 – 18a5 2a8 – 16a7 + 18a6 2a12 – 16a7 + 18a6 consider the degree of each polynomial in the problem. the first factor has a degree of . the second factor has a degree of . the third factor has a degree of . the product has a degree of .

The federal reserve controls certain interest rates in the united states. investors often try to speculate as to whether the federal reserve will raise or lower rates and by how much. suppose a company conducts extensive interviews with financial analysts, and as a result, predicts that "thefed" will increase rates by an average of 0.25 percentage points every six months for the forseeable future. which type of equation could be used to model the predicted interest rates over the next several years, assuming no other significant changes? a) a linear equation b) a quadratic equation c) a polynomial equation d) an exponential equation