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Evaluate 4 a for a = 5 2/3 . express your answer in simplest form.

What is the expression in factored form? -x^2 + 3x + 28 a. (x-7)(x-4) b. -(x-7)(x+4) c. (x+4)(x+7) d. -(x-4)(x+7)

Nicole is making carrot bread she needs 5 cups of carrots for 2 cups of sugar. what is the ratio of cups of sugar to cups of carrots that nicole will need? write the ration in three different ways