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This race was first held in 1953 on august 16th. every decade the race finishes with a festival. how many years is this?

In the polynomial below, what number should replace the question mark to produce a difference of squares? x2 + ? x - 36

The total ticket sales for a high school basketball game were $2,260. the ticket price for students were $2.25 less than the adult ticket price. the number of adult tickets sold was 230, and the number of student tickets sold was 180. what was the price of an adult ticket?