Does anyone know what -) squared is?

Suppose that the price p (in dollars) and the weekly sales x (in thousands of units) of a certain commodity satisfy the demand equation 4p cubedplusx squaredequals38 comma 400. determine the rate at which sales are changing at a time when xequals80, pequals20, and the price is falling at the rate of $.20 per week.

In a certain city, the hourly wage of workers on temporary employment contracts is normally distributed. the mean is $15 and the standard deviation is $3. what percentage of temporary workers earn less than $12 per hour? a. 6% b. 16% c. 26% d. 36%

What is the answer to the question 5x+2x