The answer is C. Because it takes 5730 years for half of a sample of carbon-14 atoms to decay. It says that 50% of the carbon atoms have decayed so that means that 5730 years have elapsed for that fossil.
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<span> (3x</span>² <span>+ 8) - (2x</span>² <span>+ 1)
= </span>3x² + 8 - 2x² - 1
= 3x² - 2x² + 8 - 1
= x² + 7
12/12 is greater because it is the same thing as 1 whole, whereas 10/11 is still considered a fraction of a whole number.