To decrease a number by 40%, what do we multiply by???

Need so much on this one how many yards?

Acable company claims that the average household pays $78 a month for a basic cable plan, but it could differ by as much as $20. write an absolute value inequality to determine the range of basic cable plan costs with this cable company. a. |x − 78| ≥ 20 b. |x − 20| ≥ 78 c. |x − 20| ≤ 78 d. |x − 78| ≤ 20

Find the equation in slope intercept form parallel to y=5x + 2 that pases through (-6,-1)