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3 years ago

Which of the following statements describes a compound machine?

2 answers:

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From the word compound, the compound machine is already a combination of two or more types of simple machine. Thus, the answer is letter C. Because of its complexity, it is able to perform several other functions than a simple one.

larisa86 [58]3 years ago

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It is C. It is made up of more than one simple machine

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