The price of gas per gallon, y; is based on the number of years past 2000, x. A linear regression equation relative to the price of gas is
0.185x + 1.77. Based on this equation, what was the
approximate cost of a gallon of gas in 2008?
y =

Which sentence uses an objective tone? we will plant the best garden of any school in the area. the new campus garden will surely be envied by other schools. a garden would provide numerous benefits to the students. you will probably agree that gardens have many benefits.

Tyler went to the supermarket to buy food for a food pantry. he has $36, and can carry up to 20 pounds of food in his backpack. pasta costs $1 for a 1-pound package. pasta sauce costs $3 for a 1.5 pound jar. let x = the number of packages of pasta and y = the number of jars of pasta sauce. one package of pasta is the right amount to go with one jar of pasta sauce. what is the best numbers of packages of pasta and jars of pasta sauce to buy for the food pantry? how many packages of pasta? how many jars of pasta sauce? explain your reasoning.

Use the balanced scale to find the number of grams in 17 kilograms.