Yes because 235 never needs to be in 3square
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Step-by-step explanation:
Move all terms that don't contain
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For this case we have that the variable "k" represents the floor area of Melanie's kitchen.
We have that the floor area of the room is 1.5 times the floor area of the kitchen, then, we propose the following function to find the floor area of the room:

Answer:
Option A and D
The answer is the problem is 136.
part A
if the paperbacks are 40% less, that means 100% - 40% = 60%, they actually are 60% of the price of the hardcover ones.

part B
so, if they return it, they get 1/3 credit, if they try to sell it, is half off, which is more than 1/3. 22 got damaged.
![\bf \stackrel{\textit{damaged books at half-price}}{(22\cdot 14.994)\cfrac{1}{2}\implies 164.934}~\hfill \stackrel{\textit{damaged books at one-third price}}{(22\cdot 14.994)\cfrac{1}{3}\implies 109.956} \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill\\\\ ~\hfill 164.934 - 109.956 = 54.978~\hfill](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cbf%20%5Cstackrel%7B%5Ctextit%7Bdamaged%20books%20at%20half-price%7D%7D%7B%2822%5Ccdot%2014.994%29%5Ccfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7D%5Cimplies%20164.934%7D~%5Chfill%20%5Cstackrel%7B%5Ctextit%7Bdamaged%20books%20at%20one-third%20price%7D%7D%7B%2822%5Ccdot%2014.994%29%5Ccfrac%7B1%7D%7B3%7D%5Cimplies%20109.956%7D%20%5C%5C%5C%5C%5B-0.35em%5D%20~%5Cdotfill%5C%5C%5C%5C%20~%5Chfill%20164.934%20-%20109.956%20%3D%2054.978~%5Chfill)
part C
![\bf \textit{First Day}~\hfill \stackrel{hardcover}{3(24.99)}+\stackrel{paperback}{8(14.994)}+\stackrel{damaged}{3\left( 14.994\cdot \frac{1}{2} \right)} \implies 217.413 \\\\\\ \textit{Second Day}~\hfill \stackrel{hardcover}{4(24.99)}+\stackrel{paperback}{5(14.994)}+\stackrel{damaged}{8\left( 14.994\cdot \frac{1}{2} \right)}\implies 234.906 \\\\[-0.35em] \rule{34em}{0.25pt}\\\\ ~\hfill \boxed{17.493}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cbf%20%5Ctextit%7BFirst%20Day%7D~%5Chfill%20%5Cstackrel%7Bhardcover%7D%7B3%2824.99%29%7D%2B%5Cstackrel%7Bpaperback%7D%7B8%2814.994%29%7D%2B%5Cstackrel%7Bdamaged%7D%7B3%5Cleft%28%2014.994%5Ccdot%20%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7D%20%5Cright%29%7D%20%5Cimplies%20217.413%20%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%20%5Ctextit%7BSecond%20Day%7D~%5Chfill%20%5Cstackrel%7Bhardcover%7D%7B4%2824.99%29%7D%2B%5Cstackrel%7Bpaperback%7D%7B5%2814.994%29%7D%2B%5Cstackrel%7Bdamaged%7D%7B8%5Cleft%28%2014.994%5Ccdot%20%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7D%20%5Cright%29%7D%5Cimplies%20234.906%20%5C%5C%5C%5C%5B-0.35em%5D%20%5Crule%7B34em%7D%7B0.25pt%7D%5C%5C%5C%5C%20~%5Chfill%20%5Cboxed%7B17.493%7D)
I don't think she is incorrect, $17.5 is close to $20, she didn't say it was exactly $20, just thereabouts, and 17.5 is around that much.