Joleen and pablo want to fertilize a rectangular garden
with an area of a square feet. they know that 5 cups of
fertilizer will cover an area of 240 square feet. they each
write an equation to represent the relationship between
the area, a, and the number of cups of fertilizer, c.
joleen's equation: a = 480
pablo's equation: c = a
which of the equations is correct? explain how you know.

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