Theodore works for mr. jones. mr. jones agreed to start theodore at $.01 the first day, $.02 the second day, $.04 the third day, $.08 the fourth day, and so on. ` a. how much does theodore earn in fifteen days? b. suppose theodore can start at $10 the first day, $10.75 the second day, $11.50 the third day, $12.25 the fourth day, and so on. would he earn more in fifteen days than he does in part(a)? explain.

a4 - 3a2 - 1

step-by-step explanation:

step   1   :

equation at the end of step   1   :

  ((a4) -   3a2) -   1

step   2   :

trying to factor by splitting the middle term

2.1     factoring   a4-3a2-1  

the first term is,   a4   its coefficient is   1 .

the middle term is,   -3a2   its coefficient is   -3 .

the last term, "the constant", is   -1  

answer

see attachment

explanation

the given function is

this function has y-intercept at

-4 and a slope of 2.

note that, the graph has a positive slope.

the graph that represents this function is the straight line that moves upward from left to right.

the graph touches the y-axis at -4.

the correct choice is the graph shown in the attachment.