Explain im confused if the rule of 2 negatives = a positive in this case -7+(-1)

5.(04.07) two different plants grow each year at different rates, which are represented by the functions f(x) = 4* and g(x) = 5x + 2. what is the first year the f(x) height is greater than the g(x) height? year 3 year 0 year 2 year 1

17. a researcher measures three variables, x, y, and z for each individual in a sample of n = 20. the pearson correlations for this sample are rxy = 0.6, rxz = 0.4, and ryz = 0.7. a. find the partial correlation between x and y, holding z constant. b. find the partial correlation between x and z, holding y constant. (hint: simply switch the labels for the variables y and z to correspond with the labels in the equation.) gravetter, frederick j. statistics for the behavioral sciences (p. 526). cengage learning. kindle edition.

Can someone check if i did this right since i really want to make sure it’s correct. if you do you so much