The written expression, “The distance between x and a” can be translated as | − |. Consider the statement, “The distance between x and 5 is 3.”
a) Think about a number line and find the TWO numbers that satisfy the statement.
b) Translate the statement into an equation and solve the equation. Make sure to show
your work.

Which expression is not a polynomial?

Amir wants to proportionally increase the size of a photo to create a poster for his room. the size of the original photo is shown. complete the statement and then answer the question to represent ways that amir can increase the size of his photo.

If p(x) is the total value of the production when there are x workers in a plant, then the average productivity of the workforce at the plant is a(x) = p(x) x . (a) find a'(x). a'(x) = xp'(x) − p(x) x a'(x) = xp'(x) − p(x) x2 a'(x) = p'(x) − p(x) x a'(x) = xp'(x) − p'(x) x2 a'(x) = p'(x) − xp(x) x2 why does the company want to hire more workers if a'(x) > 0? a'(x) > 0 ⇒ a(x) is ; that is, the average productivity as the size of the workforce increases. (b) if p'(x) is greater than the average productivity, which of the following must be true? p'(x) − xp(x) > 0 p'(x) − xp(x) < 0 xp'(x) − p'(x) > 0 xp'(x) − p(x) < 0 xp'(x) − p(x) > 0