For each of the indicated values given for x and y, determine which expression
has a greater value: (x + y)2 or (x -
a. x = 5, y = -3 (is the value greater or not? explain why? )
b. x= -5, y=-3 (is the value greater or not? explain why? )

Adepartment store purchases screen-printed t-shirts at a cost of $5 per shirt. they mark up the price 150% (making the selling price 250% of the store's purchase price) and put them on the sales floor. every month that a t-shirt doesn't sell, the store reduces the selling price by 25%.

Astick 2 m long is placed vertically at point b. the top of the stick is in line with the top of a tree as seen from point a, which is 3 m from the stick and 30 m from the tree. how tall is the tree?

Suppose i pick a jelly bean at random from a box containing one red and eleven blue ones. i record the color and put the jelly bean back in the box. if i do this three times, what is the probability of getting a blue jelly bean each time? (round your answer to three decimal places.)