MELISSA GETS CHARGED $1.12 PER CENTUM CUBIC FOOT (CCF) OF WATER. THE WATER COMPANY ROUNDS UP TO THE NEXT WHOLE CCFTO CALCULATE THE BILL. SHE HAS SET A BUDGET OF $40 FOR HER MONTHLY WATER BILL.

Consider the system: y = 3x + 5 y = ax + b what values for a and b make the system inconsistent? what values for a and b make the system consistent and dependent? explain

If the table of the function contains exactly two potential turning points, one with an input value of –1, which statement best describes all possible values of m? m ≥ –12 –12 < m < 4 m ≤ 4 m ≥ 4 or m ≤ –12

The rate of decay of a radioactive substance depends upon the amount present initially. the mass y (mg) of the radioactive substance cobalt-60 present in a sample at time t (years) is represented by the exponential equation y=50e −0.1315 t . answer the following questions in complete sentences. 1. how does the exponential equation above compare to the equation for simple interest that is compounded continuously? explain the similarities. 2. what is the initial amount of cobalt-60 in the sample? 2. how much cobalt-60 is left after 8.4 years? show your work. 3. what would be the y-intercept of the graph? what does it represent? 4. after how many years will the amount of cobalt-60 left be 6.25 mg? explain what happens to the cobalt-60 after 50 years? 5. discuss some “real-world” examples and uses of cobalt-60