Ethan decided to give 10% of his monthly income to charity. This month, he wrote the calculation at right. Explain why this calculation is appropriate and finish it for him. How much money should he give this month?

26) -2(7x) = (-2 • 7) x a. associative property of addition b. associative property of multiplication c. commutative property of multiplication d. commutative property of addition

Me n o w. i need t h i s. 10 points

(05.03 mc) part a: explain why the x-coordinates of the points where the graphs of the equations y = 4x and y = 2x−2 intersect are the solutions of the equation 4x = 2x−2. (4 points) part b: make tables to find the solution to 4x = 2x−2. take the integer values of x between −3 and 3. (4 points) part c: how can you solve the equation 4x = 2x−2 graphically? (2 points)