Question for 50 points
solve this equation using an algebraic method: (x + 4)(x - 4) = 9
choices are:
x=5
x=4 and x=-4
x=9
x=5 and x=-5

If your score on your next statistics test is converted to a z score, which of these z scores would you prefer: minus2.00, minus1.00, 0, 1.00, 2.00? why? a. the z score of 2.00 is most preferable because it is 2.00 standard deviations above the mean and would correspond to the highest of the five different possible test scores. b. the z score of 0 is most preferable because it corresponds to a test score equal to the mean. c. the z score of minus2.00 is most preferable because it is 2.00 standard deviations below the mean and would correspond to the highest of the five different possible test scores. d. the z score of minus1.00 is most preferable because it is 1.00 standard deviation below the mean and would correspond to an above average

Ineed to find the answer to number 2

There are a total sales of 2,000 dollars on monday on tuesday sales dropped 10% on wednesday sales dropped another 20% compared with tuesday from wednesday to thursday sales increases by an equal amount to 25% of monday total sales what is the net change in dollars on total sales from monday to tuesday