The pie chart below shows the costs for desalination. Why might middle eastern countries turn to desalination plants only as a last resort? plants have a lot of fixed costs during construction. Plants take a lot of electricity to operate. Plants need a lot of supplies and labor. Plants break down a lot and are hard to maintain.

When graphing a linear equation that is written in the form y=mx+b, the variable m represents the y-intercept. assuming that b> 0, which of the following best describes how reversing the sign of b would affect the graph? a) the new line will be shifted down b units b) the new line will be shifted down b x 2 units c) the new line will be a perfect reflection across the x-axis d) the new line will be a perfect reflection across the y-axis

Of the 168 hours in a week as a full time student you should spend how many hours per week on school work?

The personal identification number that students need to apply for federal student aid