3. use the distributive property to simplify the expression -4(-2x +6)
a. -8x -24
b. 8x + 24
c. 8x - 24
d. -8x +24

4. which value of a would make the following statement true? -2(x + a) = -2x -4
a. -4
b. -2
c. 2
d. 4

5. use the distributive property to simplify the expression 1/3 ( -3x +9)
a. -x + 3
b. -x + 9
c. -9x + 9
d. -9x +27

Asif spent $745.10 on 13 new file cabinets for his office. small file cabinets cost $43.50 and large file cabinets cost $65.95. write and solve a system of equations to find the number of small cabinets and large cabinets he purchased. determine if each statement is true or false. 1. he purchased 5 small cabinets. true or false 2. he purchased 7 large cabinets. true or false 3. he spent $527.60 on large cabinets. true or false

Non-euclidean geometry was discovered when, in seeking cleaner alternatives to the fifth postulate, it was found that the negation could also be true a. true b.false

The height of a birch tree, f(x), in inches, after x months is shown in the graph below. how much does the birch tree grow per month, and what will be the height of the birch tree after 10 months? a. the birch tree grows 1 inch per month. the height of the birch tree will be 16 inches after 10 months. b. the birch tree grows 2 inches per month. the height of the birch tree will be 26 inches after 10 months. c. the birch tree grows 3 inches per month. the height of the birch tree will be 36 inches after 10 months. d. the birch tree grows 2 inches per month. the height of the birch tree will be 24 inches after 10 months.