Simplify each expression. 26. -2 * 11y
27. -5s(-4t)
28. 3(-p)(-2q)
29. -j(11k)
30. 7x(-2y)

Nikolas calculated the volume of the prism. his work is shown below.

Adecibel is a logarithmic unit that can be used to measure the intensity of a sound. the function y = 10logx gives the intensity of a sound in decibels, where x is the ratio of the intensity of the sound to a reference intensity. the reference intensity is generally set at the threshold of hearing. use the graphing utility to graph the decibel function.a whisper has a sound intensity of 30 decibels. use your graph to you complete the following statement. the sound intensity of a whisper is times the reference intensity.

Amanda went into the grocery business starting with five stores. after one year, she opened two more stores. after two years, she opened two more stores than the previous year. if amanda expands her grocery business following the same pattern, which of the following graphs represents the number of stores she will own over time?