If (6y − 11)(6y + 11) = ay2 − b, what is the value of a?

the value of a is

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Kapil needed to buy a long wooden beam. he went to two sawmills that each charge an initial fee plus an additional fee for each meter of wood. the following equation gives the price (in dollars) of a wooden beam from the first sawmill as a function of its length (in meters). p = 5+20xp=5+20x

Which situation can be modeled by the inequality 5 + 10w ≥ 45? a. you start with $5 and save $10 a week until you have at least $45. b. you start with 5 baseball cards and purchase 10 cards every week until you have at most 45 cards. c. you start with 5 water bottles and purchases cases of 10 water bottles each until you have a total of 45 water bottles. d. you spend $5 plus $10 per week until you have less than $45.

Convert the mixed numbers into improper fractions. convert the improper fraction to mixed numbers.