A rectangular storage container with an open top is to have a volume of $$ cubic meters. The length of its base is twice its width. Material for the base costs $$ dollars per square meter. Material for the sides costs $$ dollars per square meter. Find the cost of materials for the cheapest such container. Round to the nearest penny.

Solve for x and y: 217x + 131y = 913; 131x + 217y = 827

Someone answer this asap for the function f(x) and g(x) are both quadratic functions. f(x) = x² + 2x + 5 g(x) = x² + 2x - 1 which statement best describes the graph of g(x) compared to the graph of f(x)? a. the graph of g(x) is the graph of f(x) shifted down 1 units. b. the graph of g(x) is the graph of f(x) shifted down 6 units. c. the graph of g(x) is the graph of f(x) shifted to the right 1 unit. d. the graph of g(x) is the graph of f(x) shifted tothe right 6 units.

Grandpa ernie is shrinking! over the past 4 years his height decreased by a total of 2.4 cm. it decreased by the same amount each year. what was the change in grandpa ernie's height each year