3/4 is the ratio of woodwinds to to brass players
<span> y+15.5=|x|
</span><span> y=|x|-15.5 </span>
The answer is: [A]: 45x² + 81x + 36 .
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Explanation: Use "FOIL" technique: (First, Outer, Inner, and Last Terms);
then, combine the "like terms", to simplify.
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(5x+4)(9x+9) = 45x² + 45x + 36x + 35 = 45x² + 81x + 36 .
(which is answer choice: "A".).
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