Four less than twice the sum of three times a number and five

Ablock of wood is a cube whose side is x in. long. you cut off a 1-inch thick piece from the entire right side. then you cut off a 3-inch thick piece from the entire top of the remaining shape. the volume of the remaining block is 2,002 in3. what are the dimensions of the original block of wood?

Write the equation in logarithmic form 8^x=64

The police chief wants to know if the city’s african americans feel that the police are doing a good job. identify the management problem (i.e dependent variable) and identify the independent variable.