The variables a and b represent positive numbers. When you find the difference a-(-b), do you expect the result to be less than or greater than a? What if a is negative and b is positive? Explain.

Which parent function is an example of a piecewise function? answers: linear parent function quadratic parent function an exponential parent function absolute value parent function pls i’m sorry if this doesn’t make sense

2. explain in words how you plot the point (4, −2) in a rectangular coordinate system.

Which equation is equivalent to the given expression? -(1/2y+1/4) a. -1/4(1+2y) b. 1/4(2y-1) c. -2(1/4y-1/8) d. 2(1/8-1/4y)