Write a number sentence for the model. let one white tile equal +1 and one black tile equal –1.
a. –14 – (–6) = –8
b. 14 – 6 = 8
c. –14 – 6 = –8
d. –14 – (–6) = 8

How do you use the elimination method for this question? explain, because i really want to understand!

Aregular pan has a length that is 4/3 the width. the total area of the pan is 432in.2. what is the width of the cake pan?

Ariana starts with 100 milligrams of a radioactive substance. the amount of the substance decreases by 20% each week for a number of weeks, w. the expression 100(1−0.2)w finds the amount of radioactive substance remaining after w weeks. which statement about this expression is true? a) it is the difference between the initial amount and the percent decrease. b) it is the difference between the initial amount and the decay factor after w weeks. c) it is the initial amount raised to the decay factor after w weeks. d) it is the product of the initial amount and the decay factor after w weeks.