1.Combine like terms to simplify the following expression. 12x + 4y +2 -8xy - xy -9y -xyz 2.Factor: 12xy + 24y - 48z.

At the olympic games, many events have several rounds of competition. one of these events is the men's 100-meter backstroke. the upper dot plot shows the times (in seconds) of the top 8 finishers in the final round of the 2012 olympics. the lower dot plot shows the times of the same 8 swimmers, but in the semifinal round. which pieces of information can be gathered from these dot plots? (remember that lower swim times are faster.) choose all answers that apply: a: the swimmers had faster times on average in the final round. b: the times in the final round vary noticeably more than the times in the semifinal round. c: none of the above.

You went to a restaurant and spent $53.25 on the meal. there was a 6% sales tax. what was the amount of money, not including a tip, you spent at the restaurant?

Robert is placing sod in two square shaped areas of his backyard. one side of the first area is 7.5 feet. one side of the other area is 5.7 feet. the sod costs y dollars per square foot