Does the expression 1.016x represent a percent increase greater than 12% if the original amount is x? How could I rewrite the expression as a sum of two terms to explain why or why not?

The expression does not represent a percent increase greater than 12%.

Step-by-step explanation:

We are asked to find whether the expression represent a percent increase greater than 12% if the original amount is x.

First of all, we will find 12% increase. The total amount after x% increase would be original amount plus 12% of original amount.

Since 1.12 is greater than 1.016, therefore, the expression does not represent a percent increase greater than 12%.

We can rewrite as:

Let us convert to percent by multiplying by 100.

Since 1.6% is less than 12%, therefore, the expression does not represent a percent increase greater than 12%.

step-by-step explanation:

descending order means to order the polynomials from the term with the largest exponent to the term with the smallest exponent.  

therefore, the correct answer is d.