Explain how you would simplify the equation (-1)2 + b(c- d), where a, b, c, and d are all integers greater than zero. Which step would come first? Which step would be last? How do you know?

Statements reasons 1. ab ? cd; ad ? bc 1. given 2. ac ? ac 2. reflexive property 3. ? adc ? ? cba 3. ? 4. ? dac ? ? bca; ? acd ? ? cab 4. cpctc 5. ? dac and ? bca are alt. int. ? s; ? acd and ? cab are alt. int. ? s 5. definition of alternate interior angles 6. ab ? cd; ad ? bc 6. converse of the alternate interior angles theorem 7. abcd is a parallelogram 7. definition of parallelogram what is the missing reason in step 3?

The approximate line of best fit for the given data points, y = −2x − 2, is shown on the graph.which is the residual value when x = –2? a)–2 b)–1 c)1 d)2

A, at (-2, 4), is 6 .of a'? (-8, 4) (-8, -2) (-2, -2) (-2, 4) b, at (-4, -7), isy-.of b'? (-4, 7) (4, -7) (4, 7) (-4, -7)