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Simonne used the following steps to simplify the given expression. 12 - 3(-2x + 4) step 1: 12 + (–3)·(–2x) + (–3)·(4) step 2: 12 + 6x + (–12) step 3: 12 + (–12) + 6x step 4: 0 + 6x step 5: 6x what property of real numbers was used to transition from step 3 to step 4? a. identity property of addition b. inverse property of addition c. associative property of addition d. commutative property of addition

The diameter of a ball is 8 in. what is the volume of the ball? use 3.14 for pi. enter your answer as a decimal in the box. round only your final answer to the nearest hundredth.

The temperature of chicken soup is 192.7°f. as it cools, the temperature of the soup decreases 2.3°f per minute. what is the temperature in degrees fahrenheit of the soup after 25 minutes? a. 27.3°f b. 57.5°f c. 135.2°f d. 250.2°f