What is the best first step in solving the equation 2x^2 - 8x = 9 A. Factor an x out of the left side
B. Add 8x to both sides
C. Subtract 9 from both sides D. Divide by 2

Q1) jin loves carrot yesterday she ate ½ of here carrots and today she ate 2/3 of the remaining carrots. she then discover that she has 12 carrots left. yesterday she must has started with carrots? a)36 b)48 c)60 d)72

Tomas is making trail mix using granola and walnuts. he can spend a total of $12 on the ingredients. he buys 3 pounds of granola that costs $2.00 per pound. the walnuts cost $6 per pound. he uses the equation to represent the total cost, where x represents the number of pounds of granola and y represents the number of pounds of walnuts. he solves the equation for y, the number of pounds of walnuts he can buy. answer- b tomas added 6 to both sides of the equation instead of subtracting 6. just took the test

The jewelry store is having a sale. necklaces that were regularly priced at $23.50 are on sale for $18.80. what is the percentage of decrease in the price of necklaces?