They are essentially asking us to solve:

Solving this equation for x tells us that it will take around 80.1 years for the materials in the vault to reduce to 357 pounds.
I believe B. is your answer. If you use the ac method, you will multiply 8 and 3 which is 24. So now, what factors of 24 will give you 10?6 and 4
Now substitute

Now do factorization by grouping.

Therefore, your answer is (4x+3)2x+1)
Let m be max's age
Let z be zekes age
2m+z=26
Sub in zekes age
2m+8=26
2m=26-8
2m=18
M=18/2
M=9
Remember: this is Max's age THREE YEARS AGO. Therefore, add three to get his current age
9+3=12
Therefore, Max is currently 12
Hope this helps!
x is the temperature and y is the number of swimmers. If there are 80 swimmers, then y = 80 instead of x = 80
This is how Corey should have solved
y = 1.505*x - 88.21
80 = 1.505*x - 88.21 <--- replace y with 80
1.505*x - 88.21 = 80
1.505*x = 80 + 88.21 <--- add 88.21 to both sides
1.505*x = 168.21
x = 168.21/1.505 <--- divide both sides by 1.505
x = 111.767
x = 111.8
If there are 80 swimmers at the pool, then the possible outside temperature is roughly 111.8 degrees F. This temperature seems awfully large, so it's possible that Corey's regression equation has limited scope; in other words, it isn't too useful if x is outside a given interval
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