The product –2 • (–5) is shown on the number line. A number line shows an arrow from 0 to negative 5 labeled negative 5, another arrow from negative 5 to negative 10 labeled negative 5, and another arrow from 0 to 10 labeled the opposite of 2 times negative 5.

Complete the sentences to explain how the model on the number line could be used to find the answer.

Starting at 0 move twice to the left
5
spaces.

2 • (–5) =
-10

The answer is the opposite of that value,
10 to the right
.

Eight people were asked what the balance of their savings account at the beginning of the month was and how much it increased or decreased by the end of the month. create a scatter plot that represents the data that is shown in the table. the x-axis represents the beginning balance in thousands of dollars and the y-axis represents the change in the savings account in hundreds of dollars. name beginning balance (in thousands of dollars) change in savings account (in hundreds of dollars) jimmy 5 3 kendra 4 7 carlos 5 4 yolanda 3 1 shawn 2 5 laura 3 2 andy 5 6 georgia 4 3

Polygon mnopq is dilated by a scale factor of 0.8 with the origin as the center of dilation, resulting in the image m′n′o′p′q′. the coordinates of point m are (2, 4), and the coordinates of point n are (3, 5). the slope of is .

The table below represents a linear function f(x) and the equation represents a function g(x): x f(x) −1 −5 0 −1 1 3 g(x) g(x) = 2x − 7 part a: write a sentence to compare the slope of the two functions and show the steps you used to determine the slope of f(x) and g(x). (6 points) part b: which function has a greater y-intercept? justify your answer. (4 points)