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In the diagram, the ratio of ab to ae is (1/2) . what is the ratio of the length of to the length of ?

What expression is equivalent to 42x-56y

Val and tony get paid per project. val is paid a project fee of $44 plus $12 per hour. tony is paid a project fee of $35 plus $15 per hour. write an expression to represent how much a company will pay to hire both to work the same number of hours on a project.