Which statement describes a relationship between -6 and -9 if you know that -6 is to the right of -9 on a number line.

a) -6 < -9
b) -6 > -9
c) -6 ≤ -9
d) -6 ≥ -9

Astudent draws two parabolas on graph paper. both parabolas cross the x-axis at (–4, 0) and (6, 0). the y-intercept of the first parabola is (0, –12). the y-intercept of the second parabola is (0, –24). what is the positive difference between the a values for the two functions that describe the parabolas? write your answer as a decimal rounded to the nearest tenth