The square of a binomial x – 5 has a form x2 + bx + 25. What is the value of b?

/is used for a fraction 1) if x = 2/3 and y = 3/4, what is the value of (x + y) (x/y) expressed as a common fraction? 2) what is the least positive integer greater than 1 that leaves a remainder of 1 when divided by each of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9? 3) the ponde family's powerjet pumps 420 gallons of water per hour. at this rate, how many gallons of water will it pump in 45 minutes? 4) kim's insurance company pays 80% of the cost of all prescription medication she purchases in a year beyond the first $250 worth of prescriptions. her prescriptions for this year cost a total of $570. how many dollars of this amounts will kim's insurance company pay?

Ablock of wood is a cube whose side is x in. long. you cut off a 1-inch thick piece from the entire right side. then you cut off a 3-inch thick piece from the entire top of the remaining shape. the volume of the remaining block is 2,002 in3. what are the dimensions of the original block of wood?

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