Note that a change can be an increase or a decrease. For an increase, use a positive number.
For a decrease, use a negative number.

(a) Laura pumped 7 gallons of water into her pool each minute for 14 minutes. What was the total change in the amount of water in the pool?

98 gallons

Step-by-step explanation:

Laura's Pump rate = 7 gallon/minute.

Thus, the total change in 14 minutes =

7(14) = 98 gallons

I know why no ones answering your questions. Because there is not enough info.  

My guess is an increase tho.

x =-.20752

step-by-step explanation:

4^(x+2)=12

4^(x+2)=12

take the log base 4 on each side

log 4 (4^(x+2) = log 4(12)

we know log b(a^y) = y log b (a)

(x+2) log 4(4) = log 4 (12)

x+2 = log 4 (12)

we know   logb c = loga c/loga b

we want to convert to base 10   so a = 10

by default, we do not write the 10   c = 4   and b = 10

log4 10 = log 12/log 4

log4 10 = log 12/ log 4

x+2 = log 12/ log 4

subtract 2 from each side

x +2 -2 = log 12/ log 4 -2

x = 1.79248125 -2

x =-.20752

the answer is 40.

proof: