The initial balance of a mutual fund is $1800. the fund is expected to grow in value at an annual rate of 5%. let x represent the number of years since the fund was started. let y represent the value of the fund x years later. what equation models the value of the mutual fund x years after it was started?

To decrease an amount by 16% what single multiplier would you use

Alex took his brother to a birthday party. the party was scheduled to last for 1 and 3/4 hours but they stayed for 4/5 of an hour more. how long did she stay at the party?

Acaterer charges $500 plus $30 per guest to cater a wedding. walt and traci don't want to spend more than $8000 on catering. write and solve an inequality in terms of the number of guests, g, that can be invited. a) 30g ? 8000; g ? 267 b) 500g < 8000; g < 16 c) 500 + 30g < 8000; g < 250 d) 500 + 30g ? 8000; g ? 250