Simplify 3(2x + 1) − 8.

A. 6x + 5
B. 6x − 5
C. 5x − 5
D. 5x − 7

Express in the simplest form: (x^2+9x+14/x^2-49) / (3x+6/x^2+x-56)

Dexter read 11 science fiction books and 5 history books. lena read 9 science fiction books and 4 history books. compare the students’ ratios of science fiction books to history books. 1. determine the ratios’ form:    science fiction books to history books 2. write the ratios as fractions:    dexter: 115; lena: 94 3. rewrite with a common denominator. 4. compare. 5. answer the question. determine which shows the correct comparison of the ratios for this problem.

Find the measure of the angle indicated in bold