What do the brackets around a negative number mean

The value of a boat is $23,400. It loses 8% of its value every year. Find the approximate monthly percent decrease in value. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a percent. NOT 67% OR 8.4!

For each value of u, determine whether it is a solution to 7 > u.

Jim drove 168 miles in 4 hours. if he keep the same pace, how long will if take him to drive 504 miles

2. I have £5 in 10p and 5p pieces. I have twice as many 10p than 5p pieces. How many 5p pieces do I have?

The mass of a person on Earth is 72 kg. What is the mass of the same person on the Moon where gravity is one-sixth that of Earth?

A stories giving a $10 coupon to every 7th person that enters the store and a $25 coupon to every 18th person to enter the store. Which person will be the first to get both coupons

in geometry, two lines are parallel if they are in the same plane and never intersect. Take the mathematical concept of parallel lines and apply it to non-mathematical situations or objects.

When deciding to model a situation with 3D figures, what are the most important things to remember?

Find g[h (x) ] and h[g (x) ] 2. g (x) = -3x h (x) = 4x - 1

1. In what country did the government debate the merit of teaching students quadratics? 2. What modern technology would not be possible without quadratics? (hint: I have one at my house.) 3. What great ideas did the Babylonians come up with? 4.