The x-coord. of the vertex is halfway between the given zeros. Here, it'd be halfway between x=3 and x=9, which comes out to x = 6 (answer).
1. Divide both sides by 2
2. Add 16 to each side
Answer x > -2
How many times must he see 9 in order to cover all 72 of them ? 72/9 = 8 . He has to see 9 patients 8 times, so he has to work 3 hours 8 times. 3x8=24 hours.
She can paint 14 statues.
To find this answer, we just need to divide the amount of paint left by the amount of paint per statue.
7/8 divided by 1/16 is 14. To divide fractions remember it is easier to multiply by the reciprocal.