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The parabola y = x² - 4 opens: a.) up b.) down c.) right d.) left

Simplify this expression.2(10) + 2(x – 4) a. 2x + 16 b. x + 12 c. 2x + 12 d. x + 16

Suppose sat writing scores are normally distributed with a mean of 497 and a standard deviation of 109. a university plans to award scholarships to students whose scores are in the top 2%. what is the minimum score required for the scholarship? round your answer to the nearest whole number, if necessary.