When solving the equation, which is the best first step to begin to simplify the equation? Equation: -2 (x + 3) = -10 A: (-2)(-2)(x+3)= -10(-2) B: -1/2(-2)(x+3)= -10(-1/2) C: -2/2(x+3)= -10/2 D: -2/-10(x+3)= -10/-10

What are the solutions of the system? y = x^2 + 2x +3y = 4x - 2a. (-1, -6) and (-3, -14)b. (-1, 10) and (3, -6)c. no solutiond. (-1, -6) and (3, 10)

Statements reasons 1. ab ? cd; ad ? bc 1. given 2. ac ? ac 2. reflexive property 3. ? adc ? ? cba 3. ? 4. ? dac ? ? bca; ? acd ? ? cab 4. cpctc 5. ? dac and ? bca are alt. int. ? s; ? acd and ? cab are alt. int. ? s 5. definition of alternate interior angles 6. ab ? cd; ad ? bc 6. converse of the alternate interior angles theorem 7. abcd is a parallelogram 7. definition of parallelogram what is the missing reason in step 3?

Arestaurant added a new outdoor section that was 8 feet wide and 6 feet long. what is the area of their new outdoor section