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Use algebra tiles to represent this polynomial: x2 -5x - 1

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Lin is shopping for a couch with her dad and heard him ask the salesperson “how much is your commission? ” the salesperson says that her commission is 5 1/2% of the selling price. a.how much commission will the salesperson earn by selling a couch for $495? b.how much money will the store get from the sale of the couch?

The average hourly earnings for a construction worker is projected to be $24.50 in 2012. jason wants to join the construction work force after he graduates in 2012. his friend tells him that average hourly earnings for construction workers will rise by 2% from 2009 to 2012. based on the data below, assuming that the projected hourly earnings are correct, is jason’s friend’s statement accurate? construction industry - average hourly earnings, 2000-2009 a. his friend’s statement is accurate. the average hourly earnings will increase by 2%. b. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the percent increase will be more than 2% c. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the percent increase will be less than 2% d. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the average hourly earnings will decrease

Olivia is using 160 quilt squares to make a red, yellow, and blue quilt if 25% of the quilt are red and 30% are yellow how many quilt squares are blue