solve the following system by the Elimination Method. 3x + y = -5 x - 2y = -4

4. find the geometric mean of 4 and 12. 24 8

The federal reserve controls certain interest rates in the united states. investors often try to speculate as to whether the federal reserve will raise or lower rates and by how much. suppose a company conducts extensive interviews with financial analysts, and as a result, predicts that "thefed" will increase rates by an average of 0.25 percentage points every six months for the forseeable future. which type of equation could be used to model the predicted interest rates over the next several years, assuming no other significant changes? a) a linear equation b) a quadratic equation c) a polynomial equation d) an exponential equation

Match the following reasons with the statements given to create the proof. 1. do = ob, ao = oc sas 2. doc = aob given 3. triangle cod congruent to triangle aob vertical angles are equal. 4. 1 = 2, ab = dc if two sides = and ||, then a parallelogram. 5. ab||dc if alternate interior angles =, then lines parallel. 6. abcd is a parallelogram cpcte