1) in 2001, there were about 62.5 thousand golden retrievers registered in the united states. in 2002, the number was 56.1 thousand. if the number of golden retrievers continues to decrease at the same rate, how many golden retrievers are there in the year 2010?

(a) 64 thousand
(b) 12,864
(c) 4.9 thousand
(d) 132.9 thousand

reduce the friction between its moving parts

step-by-step explanation:

in fact, by reducing the friction between the moving parts of the machine, it is possible to reduce the energy wasted due to this friction; therefore, more input energy is converted into useful work, and this will improve the efficiency of the machine.

x is the total time in minutes for the free response

you are given number of questions as 15 - m and time per item as 8 minutes

to find x multiply the two givens together:

x = 8 * (15-m) = 8(15-m)