8.) Simplify each expression:
a.) 2x + 4x + 8x
b.) 5(x + 2) + 3x
c.) 6(2x + 1) - 5x + 7

()1. how do you find range? 2.the following set of data is to be organized into a histogram. if there are to be five intervals on the graph, what should the length of each interval be? 30, 34, 23, 21, 27, 25, 29, 29, 25, 23, 32, 31

The lengths of nails produced in a factory are normally distributed with a mean of 4.91 centimeters and a standard deviation of 0.05 centimeters. find the two lengths that separate the top 4% and the bottom 4%. these lengths could serve as limits used to identify which nails should be rejected. round your answer to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.

Astrid spent $36 on new shoes. this was $12 less than twice what she spent on a new skirt. part a: which equation would solve for how much she spent on the skirt? part b: solve the equation in the workspace provided below. how much did astrid spend on her skirt?