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Imagine a new pasture with grass growing on it. every day after the seeds have germinated, the number of blades of grass in the pasture triples. after 18 days, the entire pasture is completely covered in grass. how many days did it take for the pasture to be one-third covered in grass?

Consider the function represented by the equation 1/2 j + 1/4 k equals 3 which shows the equation written in function notation with j as the independent variable

Scrub a dub toothbrushes are $4.00 each. there is a 10% discount, but there is also a 6% sales tax after the discount is applied. what is the new price after tax? round to the nearest penny