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Y=4x^2+x-1 solve using quadratic formula

The sum of two numbers is 58. the first number is 8 less than half the second number. let  c  represent the first number. let  drepresent the second number. which statements about solving for the two numbers are true? check all that apply. the equation    represents the sum of the two numbers. the equation    represents the sentence “the first number is 8 less than half the second number.”the equation    represents the relationship between the two numbers. the equation    represents the sum of the two numbers. the number  d  is 14.the number  c  is 44.the number  c  is 14.the number  d  is 44.

The box plot shows the number of raisins found in sample boxes from brand c and from brand d. each box weighs the same. what could you infer by comparing the range of the data for each brand? a) a box of raisins from either brand has about 28 raisins. b) the number of raisins in boxes from brand c varies more than boxes from brand d. c) the number of raisins in boxes from brand d varies more than boxes from brand c. d) the number of raisins in boxes from either brand varies about the same.