Answer:
The value of x is, 
Explanation:
Given: 
Distributive Property states that when a number is multiplied by the sum of two numbers, the first number can be distributed to both of those numbers and multiplied by each of them separately.
If 
Now, using distributive property on left hand side of the given expression as:
or 
Addition Property of equality state that we add the same number from both sides of an equation.
Add r to both sides of an equation:

Simplify:

Subtraction Property of equality state that we subtract the same number from both sides of an equation.
Subtract Nx from both sides of an equation;

Simplify:
or

Division Property of equality states that we divide the same number from both sides of an equation.
Divide by (34-N) to both sides of an equation;

On Simplify:

.04b is 2% of 2b because .04 multiplied by 100 is 4 then you divide by 2 which gets you 2.
.04/2=x/100
cross multiply and divide
it is 98% smaller than 2b.
.2b is 10% of 2b because .2 multiplied by 100 is 20 then you divide by 2 and get 10.
.2/2=x/100
it is 90% smaller than 2b.
.56b is 28% of 2b because .56 multiplied by 100 is 56 then divide by 2 and you get 28.
.56/2=x/100
it is 72% smaller than 2b.
1.8b is 90% of 2b because 1.8 multiplied by 100 is 180 then divide it by 2. you get 90.
1.8/2=x/100
it is 10% smaller than 2b.
2.5b is 125% of 2b because 2.5 multiplied by 100 Is 250 and 250 divided by 2 is 125.
2.5/2=x/100
it is 25% larger than 2b
3b is 150% of 2b because 3 multiplied by 100 is 300 and 300 divided by 2 is 150.
3/2=x/100
it is 50% larger than 2b
$4 / 8 = 50 cents per pen
.5 * 5 = 2.50
.5 * 3 = 1.50
Ivan pays $2.50 and Jeff pays $1.50
-2y^2 + 6y + 2 = 0
a = -2, b = 6, c = 2
x = (- b + - sqrt(b^2-4ac))/(2a)
x=(-6+-sqrt(36-4*-2*2))/-4
x=(-6+-sqrt(36+16))/-4
x=(-6+-sqrt(52))/-4
x = (-6 +- 2sqrt13)/-4
x = (3 + - sqrt13)/2
<span>With the mean of 40k and standard deviation of 5k, we need to find P(x>=30k). P((30k-40k)/5k) = P(z<-2) = 1-0.0228 which is equal to 0.9772. There is a 97.72% chances that the starting salary will be at least 30k.</span>