The linear function y=2x + 26 models the average cost of a haircut in a certain city, where ty, is the average price of a haircut r years after 1995. find the slope for the model. then describe what this means in terms of the unit rate of change in the average cost of a haircut over time. a) m (enter increased or decreased or not changed) at a rate of b) the average cost of a haircut in this city per year after 1995

Simplify the expression 3x(x – 12x) + 3x2 – 2(x – 2)2. which statements are true about the process and simplified product? check all that apply. the term –2(x – 2)2 is simplified by first squaring the expression x – 2. the simplified product is a binomial. after multiplying, the like terms are combined by adding and subtracting. the parentheses are eliminated through multiplication. the final simplified product is –28x2 +8x – 8.