Find two consecutive positive integers such that the square of the first decreased by 17 equals four times the second.

What is the least common factor of 6 and 8

Mike wants to make meatloaf. his recipe uses a total of 8 pounds of meat. if he uses a 3 to 1 ratio of beef to pork, how much pork will he use? enter your answer as a mixed number in simplest terms.

The host of a game show is holding a bag with chips to see what prizes the contestants will play for. five (5) of the chips say “new car” ten (10) of the chips say “new tv” three (3) of the chips say “trip to france” contestant named “patty” reaches into the bag. a. what is the probability of choosing a tv chip? b. what is the probability of choosing a car chip next without replacing the 1st chip? c. are these dependent or independent events?