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Mario has $14.35 left in his wallet. he spent $148.43 for tablecloths. then, he spent $92.05 for napkins. how much money did mario have in his wallet to start with?

Which expression is equivalent to (5x^7+7x^8) − (4x^4−2x^8)? a. 9x^8 + 5x^7−4x^4 b. 3x^8 + 7x^7 c. 12x^8 − 2x^4 d. 5x^8 + 5x^7 + 4x^4

Monthly water bills for a city have a mean of $108.43 and a standard deviation of $36.98. find the probability that a randomly selected bill will have an amount greater than $173, which the city believes might indicate that someone is wasting water. would a bill that size be considered unusual?