octagon abcdefgh and its dilation, octagon a'b'c'd'e'f'g'h', are shown on the coordinate plane below:

if the center of dilation is at the origin, by what scale factor was octagon abcdefgh dilated?
a. 4
b. one quarter
c. one half
d. 2

Which of the following lines is not parallel to the graph of y = 4x +7?

Marco has $38.43 dollars in his checking account. his checking account is linked to his amazon music account so he can buy music. the songs he purchases cost $1.29. part 1: write an expression to describe the amount of money in his checking account in relationship to the number of songs he purchases. part 2: describe what the variable represents in this situation.

I’m stuck on this equation, anyone got the answer?