Tyler's mom purchased a savings bond for Tyler. The value of the savings bond increases by 4% each year. One year after it was purchased, the value of the savings bond was $156. Find the value of the bond when Tyler's mom purchased it. Explain your reasoning.

Oscar and julie ashton are celebrating their 15th anniversary by having a reception hall. they have budgeted $4,500 for their reception. if the reception hall charges a $90 cleanup fee plus & 36 per person, find the greatest number of people that they may invite and still stay within their budget.

Boris needs to buy plastic spoons. brand a has a box 42 spoons for $2.37. brand b has a box of 72 spoons for $3.57. find the unit price for each brand. then state which brand is the better buy based on the unit price. round your answer to the nearest cent.

Rewrite the following quadratic functions in intercept or factored form. show your work. f(x) = 3x^2 - 12