Scott is trying to make a profit on the stock market by investing in some stock that his friends recommended. He has $1000 invested and was hoping to gain 10 points. Instead, his stocks are currently declining 5 points every hour. What is the rate of change or slope of his stocks?

Simplify. −4x^2 (5x^4−3x^2+x−2) −20x^6−12x^4+8x^3−8x^2 −20x^6+12x^4−4x^3+8x^2 −20x^8+12x^4−4x^2+8x −20x^6+12x^4+4x^3−8x^2

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.

Will give a: 122 b: 90 c: 48 d: 180