Originally, juan borrowed $10, but his mother loaned him $3 more, so he borrowed a total of $13. he sells $25 worth of lemonade in his first week. after juan pays his mother back the $13 he borrowed, his profit is $12. if juan’s mother forgave (or took away) his debt of –13, what equation shows the amount of money juan will have?

Write an equation of the line given the two points below (write your equation in slope-intercept form, y=mx+b): (-4, 4) and (6, -4)

The average hourly earnings for a construction worker is projected to be $24.50 in 2012. jason wants to join the construction work force after he graduates in 2012. his friend tells him that average hourly earnings for construction workers will rise by 2% from 2009 to 2012. based on the data below, assuming that the projected hourly earnings are correct, is jason’s friend’s statement accurate? construction industry - average hourly earnings, 2000-2009 a. his friend’s statement is accurate. the average hourly earnings will increase by 2%. b. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the percent increase will be more than 2% c. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the percent increase will be less than 2% d. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the average hourly earnings will decrease

Which simplifys to a+ b? a-(1-b)+1 -(1-a)-b+1 (a--1) -1)+1