the sales tax is close to 217.94

Step-by-step explanation:
Since we have given that
Time taken by steamboat makes the trip=5 hours
Time taken by yacht makes the trip =2.5 hours
Since we have also given that
the yacht is 20 knots faster than the steamboat,
So let the speed of steamboat be x
Let the speed of yacht be x+20
Now, we have given that both boats will travel the same distance ,
So,

Hence,

Answer:
3/8 & 4/8
Step-by-step explanation:
1/2 - 1/8 = 4/8 - 1/8 = 3/8
x - 1/8 = 3/8
x = 4/8
What are the next three terms in the sequence 2, -4, 8, -16, 32, ...? A. -128, 256, -512 B. 160, 320, 640 C. 160, -320, 640 D. -
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Common ratio is -2
next 3 terms :
32 * -2 = -64
-64 * -2 = 128
128 * -2 = -256
answer is D