Simplify the following expression and justify each step in your simplification. 5(7-x)+6x(3x+4)

For what values of b will f(x)= logbx be a decreasing function? (16 )

The lee family bought their home for $220,000 this year. the equation =220,000(1.038) v = 220 , 000 ( 1 . 038 ) x can be used to find the value, v, of their home after x years. which will be the value of the lee family's home in 5 years?

(b) suppose that consolidated power decides to use a level of significance of α = .05, and suppose a random sample of 100 temperature readings is obtained. if the sample mean of the 100 temperature readings is x⎯⎯ = 60.990, test h0 versus ha and determine whether the power plant should be shut down and the cooling system repaired. perform the hypothesis test by using a critical value and a p-value. assume σ = 5. (round your z to 2 decimal places and p-value to 4 decimal places.)