Alex took out a 7/1 variable-rate mortgage for $140,000. The interest rate for

the first period was fixed at 5.25%, and the loan was amortized over 30 years.

At the end of the initial loan period, the interest rate was 6.75%, plus a 1.5%

margin. What will the unpaid balance on his mortgage be after his initial

period expires?

James wants to promote his band on the internet. site a offers website hosting for $4.95 per month with a $49.95 startup fee. site b offers website hosting for $9.95 per month with no startup fee. for how many months would james need to keep the website for site a to be a better choice than site b? 1. define a variable for the situation. 2. write an inequality that represents the situation. 3.solve the inequality to find out how many months he needs to keep the website for site a to be less expensive than site b. 4. using words, describe how many months he needs to keep the website for site a to be less expensive than site b.

Tracy solved the following problem. which of the statements is true? 9 ÷ 3 + 6 × 2 3 + 6 × 2 9 × 2 18 her answer is correct. her answer is incorrect. she should have multiplied before dividing. her answer is incorrect. she should have multiplied before adding. her answer is incorrect. she should have added before dividing.

To solve the system of equations below, grace isolated the variable y in the first equation and then substituted into the second equation. what was the resulting equation? 3y=12x x^2/4+y^2/9=1