Which expression is equivalent to -3(2b + 9) + 5(-5b + 6)? a. -23b + 3

b. 3b - 31

c. -31b + 3

d. -11b + 3

An equation is shown below: 3(4x − 2) = 1 which of the following correctly shows the first two steps to solve this equation?

Which of the following describes the graph of y--4x-36 compared to the parent square root function? stretched by a factor of 2, reflected over the x-axis, and translated 9 units right stretched by a factor of 2, reflected over the x-axis, and translated 9 units left stretched by a factor of 2, reflected over the y-axis, and translated 9 units right stretched by a factor of 2, reflected over the y-axis, and translated 9 units left save and exit next submit

Three numbers x, y, and z are in the ratio 2: 7: 8. if 12 is subtracted from y, then three numbers form a geometric sequence (in the order x, y–12, z). find x, y, and z. there are 2 sets.