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Write two subtraction equations that are equivalent to 5 + 12 = 17.

Last year, a state university received 3,560 applications from boys. of those applications, 35 percent were from boys who lived in other states. part a)how many applications did the university receive from boys who lived in other states? part b)applications to the university from boys represented 40percent of all applications. how many applications did the university receive in all? i don't how to do part b so me and plz tell how you got your answer

Which statement about the relative areas of δabc and δxyz is true? the area of δabc > the area of δxyz the area of δabc < the area of δxyz the area of δabc = the area of δxyz more information is needed to compare.