Select the correct text in the passage.
which two sentences contribute to the overall eerie mood of the adapted excerpt from "the fall of the house of usher" by edgar allan poe?
in this mansion of gloom i now proposed to myself a stay of some weeks. its proprietor, roderick usher, had been one of my closest friends in
boyhood. but many years had passed since our last meeting.
a letter, however, had lately reached me in a distant part of the country. a letter from him, which, in its wildly insistent nature, had allowed no
other than a personal reply.
the handwriting gave evidence of nervous agitation. the writer spoke of a kind of illness-of a disorder which oppressed him--and of an earnest
desire to see me.
as his best and indeed his only personal friend, with a view of attempting by the cheerfulness of my society, to provide some relief from his
malady

You and three friends will be going out to eat at your favorite restaurant! each of you will order three items of your choice. you will also need to leave a tip. if you split the bill evenly among all four of you, how much will each person need to contribute? locate a menu for your favorite restaurant and pick three items for yourself and each friend. list the restaurant name, items, and prices in a table like the one below. in the column labeled subtotal, determine the cost of each person’s order. the customary tip is 20% of the total bill. in the column labeled tip, calculate the amount of tip each person should leave. in the column labeled total bill, determine the total of each person’s order, including the tip. restaurant name: names item 1 price item 2 price item 3 price subtotal tip total bill your name friend #1 friend #2 friend #3 part 2: questions answer the following questions, showing all work: what is the total cost of the entire bill (all four meals), including tip? write an expression using fractions to show how to determine the amount that each person will pay. then calculate each person's contributions showing all steps in long division. if each person paid an equal amount, who would save the most money? explain your reasoning using at least two complete sentences.

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