Carl is the owner of a shoe store and notices that his electricity bill has increased by 3%. Which of the expressions below represent a 3% increase?

a+0.03a
a+0.3a
1.03a
1.3a

x = -3

y = -18

step-by-step explanation:

to solve by substitution, substitute one variable and solve for the other. then substitute again to find the remaining variable.

x-1/3(3x-9) = -3 since y=3x-9 substittute y.

x-1/3(3x-9)=-3

x + x +3 = -3

2x+3=-3

2x+3-3= -3-3

2x=-6

x=-3

substitute again into y=3x-9

y=3(-3)-9

y=-9-9

y=-18

4y - 6 + y^2 - 9 = y^2 + 4y - 15

y^2 term

terms

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total of 3 terms when simplified

step-by-step explanation: