Simplify the expression.

8(c + 9) + 7c

Group of answer choices

15c + 9

7c + 8(c + 9)

15c + 72

24c

Which operation should be performed first according to the order of operations? 44 • 2 – [(5 + 20 • 3) – 12] + 16 ÷ 2 5 + 20 20 • 3 16 ÷ 2 44 • 2

Tom is making a punch that contains 80% cranberry juice and the rest ginger ale. the punch has 2 liters of ginger ale. part a: write an equation using one variable that can be used to find the total number of liters of cranberry juice and ginger ale in the punch. define the variable used in the equation and solve the equation. hint: 0.8x represents the number of liters of cranberry juice in the punch. (5 points) part b: how many liters of cranberry juice are present in the punch? show your work.

Rachel reads 1/5 of the pages of a book plus 12 pages on the first day. on the second day, she reads 1/4 of the remaining pages plus 15 pages. on the third day, she reads 1/3 of the remaining pages plus 18 pages. on the fourth day, she reads the remaining 70 pages. how many total pages are in the book?