You have $300 in your bank account. You have to pay for rent which is $1000, so you decide to ask your parents for help. Your Parents send you $500. How much money is in your bank account now?

Astudent draws two parabolas on graph paper. both parabolas cross the x-axis at (–4, 0) and (6, 0). the y-intercept of the first parabola is (0, –12). the y-intercept of the second parabola is (0, –24). what is the positive difference between the a values for the two functions that describe the parabolas? write your answer as a decimal rounded to the nearest tenth