Step-by-step explanation:

9x + 4 = 58
9x = 54
x = 6
The number is 6.
Answer:
C
Step-by-step explanation:
A. is wrong because having a different height for each seedling and not trying to keep it equal is simply worse than making sure the heights are identical.
B. Completely wrong because it would likely result in 1 plot having more melon seedlings than the other.
C. Correct because it makes sure the seedlings are the same height at the beginning of the experiment, allowing less randomness in the experiment.
D. Putting the taller of a each pair for 1 plot makes it the experiment rigged in favor of the plot with taller seedlings
E. Same issue as D.
Answer:
96
Step-by-step explanation:
Using side b as the base, 4 points makes 3 bases (the space in between). With three bases, you can have 3 bases of 1 segment, 2 bases of 2 segments, and 1 base of 3 segments. This equals 6 bases. Each of these can connect to a point on line a. 6x6=36
Using side a as the base, 6 points makes 5 bases. With 5 bases, you can have 5 bases of 1 segment, 4 bases of 2 segments, 3 bases of 3 segments, 2 bases of 4 segments, and 1 base of 5 segments. This equals 15 bases. Each of these can connect to a point on line b. 15x4=60
36+60=96
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