Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
I'm not sure I know what the paper ball situation is, but I can tell you that especially when working with a set formula in physics, math or chemistry (I'd include biology if I knew any biology) that it is a good idea to write down your givens.
The equation you are given is going to fall apart once you know what your givens are and what they do.
I just looked up the Paper Ball Situation. This is a wonderful piece of physics. It immediately opened up all sorts of treasures once they experimenters thought of using tin foil. Givens are a necessity in such an experiment.
From your equation, you can see that you have a difference of two cubes (aka two cubes being subtracted): 64, which is

, and

.
There is rule for the difference of two cubes:
The difference of two cubes is equal to the difference of the cube roots times a binomial, which is the sum of the squares of the roots plus the product of the roots.
That sounds pretty confusing, but it's much easier to understand when put mathematically. Let's say our two cubes are

and

. The difference of those two cubes is:

In our problem, a = 4 (since

= 64) and b = y (since

. Plug these values into the rule to find the factor of

:

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Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Laurie read x+1/3 pages.
Mia read x pages.
Answer:
0.08
Step-by-step explanation:
Circumference of the cylinder = 3.14 x 3.5 = 10.99 = 11 inches
so D. 11 x 14 is correct for the first part
area of the top = PI x r^2 = 3.14 x 1.75^2 = 9.62 inches
top and bottom = 9.62 x 2 = 19.23 = A. 19 inches