Answer: (x^3)^2 - 3^2
Step-by-step explanation:
Birmingham and Montgomery both have a state sales tax rate of 4 percent and a local tax rate of 6 percent – although the report notes that part of Birmingham lies in Shelby County, meaning the combined rate is only 9 percent in some parts of the city.
You have two totals: total # of bills and total amount of $. Using x as #of 20s, and y as # of 50s, you can use the system
x+y=18
20x+50y=450
It will cost $33.
Since wood cost $ .60 sq ft, you can assume she needs to buy 55 sq ft because she will need to buy enough to have 54.3 square ft.
55 x $ .60 = $33
$32.58 would be he total for the 54.3 sq ft and .42 cents would be for the left over .7 sq ft that she didn’t use
If it is

=2c+9, go to AAAAAA
if it is (

)(4c+16)=2c+9, go to BBBBB
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=2c+9

=2c+9
times 4c+16 to both sides
1=(2c+9)(4c+16)
distribute
1=8c^2+68c+144
minus 1 both sides
0=8c^2+68c+143
use quadratic formula
c=

or

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(3/3)(4c+16)=2c+9
1(4c+16)=2c+9
4c+16=2c+9
minus 2c both sides
2c+16=9
minus 16 both sides
2c=-7
divide both sides by 2
c=-7/2
c=-3.5
if it is

=2c+9,
c=

or

if it is (

)(4c+16)=2c+9, c=-3.5