During a scuba dive, Lainey descended to a point 17 feet below the ocean surface. She continued her descent at a rate of 25 feet per minute. Write an inequality you could solve to find the number of minutes she can continue to descend if she does not want to reach a point more than 142 feet below the ocean surface. Use the variable t for time.

Which of the symbols correctly relates the two numbers below check all that apply 6? 6

Which of these equations, when solved, gives a different value of x than the other three? a9.1 = -0.2x + 10 b10 = 9.1 + 0.2x c10 – 0.2x = 9.1 d9.1 – 10 = 0.2x

Do some research and find a city that has experienced population growth. determine its population on january 1st of a certain year. write an exponential function to represent the city’s population, y, based on the number of years that pass, x after a period of exponential growth. describe the variables and numbers that you used in your equation.