Marvin used the money he received from high school graduation gifts to start a new savings account with a simple interest rate of 7.5%. After 12 years, the account had earned $288. If there were no other deposits or withdrawals, what was the original amount placed in the account? Prove your answer in the show your work box.

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y = 6x -3y -12

y +3y +12 = 6x

=> . x = { 2y / 3 +2 } this is equation of line in terms of x

=> . if line meets the x-axis the co-ordinates of meeting point would be ( x , 0 )

=> . x = 2 ( 0 ) / 3 + 2

=> . x = 2

so, the point is ( 2 , 0 )

answer: the best estimate of the mean of the population = 14.

step-by-step explanation:

given: sheri surveyed eighty students, then generated three random samples of twenty-five student responses.

the sample mean=

⇒ the sample mean=

hence, the best estimate of the mean of the population = 14.

the answer is