Simplify (10x2− 8x − 1) + (4x2− 8x − 5)

Miranda is braiding her hair. then she will attach beads to the braid. she wants 1_3 of the beads to be red. if the greatest number of beads that will fit on the braid is 12,what other fractions could represent the part of the beads that are red?

Boris needs to buy plastic spoons. brand a has a box 42 spoons for $2.37. brand b has a box of 72 spoons for $3.57. find the unit price for each brand. then state which brand is the better buy based on the unit price. round your answer to the nearest cent.

The boiling point of water at an elevation of 0 feet is 212 degrees fahrenheit (°f). for every 1,000 feet of increase in elevation, the boiling point of water decreases by about 2°f. which of the following represents this relationship if b is the boiling point of water at an elevation of e thousand feet? a) e = 2b - 212 b) b = 2e - 212 c) e = -2b + 212 d) b = -2e + 212