Which equation could be used to solve the following problem? Eric has four more than twice as many baseball cards in his collection than Steve. If Eric
has 38 baseball cards, how many does Steve have?

1: 2x+4=38

2: 2x+4x=38

3: 4-2x=38

4: 2x-38=4

Here is their argument. given the obtuse angle x, we make a quadrilateral abcd with ∠dab = x, and ∠abc = 90◦, and ad = bc. say the perpendicular bisector to dc meets the perpendicular bisector to ab at p. then pa = pb and pc = pd. so the triangles pad and pbc have equal sides and are congruent. thus ∠pad = ∠pbc. but pab is isosceles, hence ∠pab = ∠pba. subtracting, gives x = ∠pad−∠pab = ∠pbc −∠pba = 90◦. this is a preposterous conclusion – just where is the mistake in the "proof" and why does the argument break down there?

Which statement explains how you could use coordinate geometry to prove the opposite sides of a quadrilateral are congruent? a. use the slope formula to prove the slopes of the opposite sides are the same. b. use the slope formula to prove the slopes of the opposite sides are opposite reciprocals. c. use the distance formula to prove the lengths of the opposite sides are the same. d. use the distance formula to prove the midpoints of the opposite sides are the same.

Exclude leap years from the following calculations. (a) compute the probability that a randomly selected person does not have a birthday on october 4. (type an integer or a decimal rounded to three decimal places as needed.) (b) compute the probability that a randomly selected person does not have a birthday on the 1st day of a month. (type an integer or a decimal rounded to three decimal places as needed.) (c) compute the probability that a randomly selected person does not have a birthday on the 30th day of a month. (type an integer or a decimal rounded to three decimal places as needed.) (d) compute the probability that a randomly selected person was not born in january. (type an integer or a decimal rounded to three decimal places as needed.)