In a set of three lines, a pair of parallel lines is intersected by a transversal. the intersection forms eight special angles. two of the special angles, a and b, are corresponding angles.
for the set of parallel lines intersected by a transversal, a=4x and b=-5(x-18).
part a: write an equation to represent the corresponding relationship between a and b.
part b: use the equation to find the measures of a and b.

The federal reserve controls certain interest rates in the united states. investors often try to speculate as to whether the federal reserve will raise or lower rates and by how much. suppose a company conducts extensive interviews with financial analysts, and as a result, predicts that "thefed" will increase rates by an average of 0.25 percentage points every six months for the forseeable future. which type of equation could be used to model the predicted interest rates over the next several years, assuming no other significant changes? a) a linear equation b) a quadratic equation c) a polynomial equation d) an exponential equation