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What is x3+3x2−16x−48 divided by x−1?

Suppose a laboratory has a 30 g sample of polonium-210. the half-life of polonium-210 is about 138 days how many half-lives of polonium-210 occur in 1104 days? how much polonium is in the sample 1104 days later? 9; 0.06 g 8; 0.12 g 8; 2,070 g

Titus works at a hotel. part of his job is to keep the complimentary pitcher of water at least half full and always with ice. when he starts his shift, the water level shows 4 gallons, or 128 cups of water. as the shift progresses, he records the level of the water every 10 minutes. after 2 hours, he uses a regression calculator to compute an equation for the decrease in water. his equation is w –0.414t + 129.549, where t is the number of minutes and w is the level of water. according to the equation, after about how many minutes would the water level be less than or equal to 64 cups?