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Solve the equation -9p - 17 =10 a -3 b. 16 c. 18 d -16

Arestaurant chef made 1 1/2 jars of pasta sauce. each serving of pasta requires 1/2 of a jar of sauce. how many servings of pasta will the chef be bale to prepare using the sauce?

According to the 2008 u. s. census, california had a population of approximately 4 × 10^7 people and florida had a population of approximately 2 × 10^7 people. which of the following is true? a. the population of california was approximately two times the population of florida. b. the population of florida was approximately twenty times the population of california. c. the population of florida was approximately two times the population of california. d. the population of california was approximately twenty times the population of florida.