Perform the Indicated Operations and Simplify the Expression

question 40

Short Answer

Perform the indicated operations and simplify the expression.
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Definitions:

Poverty-level Families

Households whose income falls below a specified level designated as the poverty line, indicating a lack of basic needs.

Medicaid Benefits

Health coverage provided by the state and federal government to eligible low-income adults, children, pregnant women, elderly adults, and people with disabilities.

Official Poverty Rate

The percentage of the population whose income falls below the threshold that is considered sufficient for subsistence living.

Transfer Payments

Payments made by the government to individuals without any expectation of a good or service in return, such as welfare or social security benefits.