The dot plot below shows the hourly rate of some babysitters: A number line is shown from 1 dollar to 7 dollars in increments of 1 dollar for each tick mark. The horizontal axis label is Dollars per Hour. There are 3 dots above 4 dollars, 2 dots above 5 dollars, 4 dots above 6 dollars, and 1 dot above 7 dollars. The title of the line plot is Babysitting Rates. Based on the data shown, how many babysitters surveyed earned $5 or less per hour? (1 point) Group of answer choices 2 3 5 9

what is the model?

step-by-step explanation:

1. when "a" is a root of a polynomial, (x -a) is a factor of it. for the three roots given, the factors of the desired polynomial are (x +2)(x -1/2)(x -3).

in order to make the leading coefficient be negative, we need to multiply this product by a negative number. any negative number will do, but we choose a small (magnitude) value that will eliminate the fraction: -2.

then

f(x) = -2(x +2)(x -1/2)(x -3) = -(x +2)(2x -1)(x -3)

= -(2x² +3x -2)(x -3)

= -(2x³ -3x² -11x +6)

f(x) = -2x³ +3x² +11x -6

2. a graph created by the desmos on-line graphing calculator is shown, and the zeros are highlighted.

3. as indicated in part 1, the multiplier of this equation can be anything and the zeros will remain the same. you want a negative leading coefficient, so the "anything" is restricted to any of the infinite number of numbers that will make that be the case.