Determine whether the following statement is true or false and then explain with an example: "due to a downturn in the economy, a small town in nevada lost 20% of its population. however, after a significant improvement in the economy, this same town then gained 20% more people. in the end, the town's population was the same as it was before the downturn."

The average hourly earnings for a construction worker is projected to be $24.50 in 2012. jason wants to join the construction work force after he graduates in 2012. his friend tells him that average hourly earnings for construction workers will rise by 2% from 2009 to 2012. based on the data below, assuming that the projected hourly earnings are correct, is jason’s friend’s statement accurate? construction industry - average hourly earnings, 2000-2009 a. his friend’s statement is accurate. the average hourly earnings will increase by 2%. b. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the percent increase will be more than 2% c. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the percent increase will be less than 2% d. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the average hourly earnings will decrease

You spin the spinner shown below once. each sector shown has an equal area. what is p(beaver ) p(beaver)? if necessary, round your answer to 2 2 decimal places.

Simplify. −4x^2 (5x^4−3x^2+x−2) −20x^6−12x^4+8x^3−8x^2 −20x^6+12x^4−4x^3+8x^2 −20x^8+12x^4−4x^2+8x −20x^6+12x^4+4x^3−8x^2