What is the value of a if (2a+3)−(4a−8)=7? Record all of your steps below. Then state the solution for a and justify why it is correct.

Suppose sat writing scores are normally distributed with a mean of 497 and a standard deviation of 109. a university plans to award scholarships to students whose scores are in the top 2%. what is the minimum score required for the scholarship? round your answer to the nearest whole number, if necessary.

An energy drink company claims that its product increases students' memory levels. to support its claims, the company issues advertisements claiming that 8 out of 10 people (chosen randomly from across the country) who tried their product reported improved memory. the missing component in this study is a .

Sam opened a money-market account that pays 3% simple interest. he started the account with $7,000 and made no further deposits. when he closed the account, he had earned $420 in interest. how long did he keep his account open?