Julian is trying to decide on a future career. He has narrowed down his choices to orthodontist, sound engineering technician, police officer, or editor. The following table represents the total employment numbers for 2006 and projected employment numbers for 2016.
| | Orthodontist | Sound engineer technician | Police officer | Editor |
| :-------------------- | :----------- | :------------------------ | :------------- | :----- |
| 2006 | 9,206 | 16,125 | 648,982 | 122,273|
| 2016 | 10,214 | 17,864 | 719,041 | 124,135|
Which profession is projected to have the greatest percent of increase in the number of jobs from 2006 to 2016?
a. Orthodontist
b. Sound engineer technician
c. Police officer
d. Editor
Answer (3)
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To simplify x 13 , rewrite it as ( x 13 ) 1/2 = x 13/2 . This can be further simplified to x 6 x . Thus, the final answer is x 6 x .
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