X+ 3y - 2z - w = 5 4x + y + 2z + 2w = 3 -3x -y + z -5w = -24 x - y - 3z - 4w = -8

Natasha spent 1 1/2 hours on the beach. she fell asleep for 3/4 of the time she was on the beach and then woke up with a terrible sunburn. how many hours was natasha asleep on the beach?

An automated water dispenser fills packets with one liter of water on average, with a standard deviation of 5 milliliter. the manual says that after a year of operation the dispenser should be tested to see if it needs recalibration. a year later a number of filled packets are set aside and measured separately. it is found that the average packet now contains about 0.995 liters. does the dispenser need calibration? explain your answer.

Mexico city, mexico, is the world's second largest metropolis and is also one of its fastest-growing cities with a projected growth rate of 3.2% per year. its population in 1991 was 20,899,000 people. use the formula p = 20.899e0.032t to predict its population p in millions with t equal to the number of years after 1991. what is the predicted population to the nearest thousand of mexico city for the year 2010?