23,697 round to the nearest ten thousand

Ineed with number 6 , explain how to get 1978

Consider the polynomials given below. p(x) = x4 + 3x3 + 2x2 – x + 2 q(x) = (x3 + 2x2 + 3)(x2 – 2) determine the operation that results in the simplified expression below. 35 + x4 – 573 - 3x2 + x - 8 a. p+q b. pq c. q-p d. p-q

What does independent variable and dependent variable mean in math?