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Simonne used the following steps to simplify the given expression. 12 - 3(-2x + 4) step 1: 12 + (–3)·(–2x) + (–3)·(4) step 2: 12 + 6x + (–12) step 3: 12 + (–12) + 6x step 4: 0 + 6x step 5: 6x what property of real numbers was used to transition from step 3 to step 4? a. identity property of addition b. inverse property of addition c. associative property of addition d. commutative property of addition

(01.02 mc) asap plzzzwhich of the following correctly simplifies the expression 3 to the power of 2 multiplied by 5 to the power of 0 whole over 4, the whole squared.? select one: a. 3 to the power of 2 multiplied by 1 whole over 4, the whole squared. = 3 to the power of 1 multiplied by 1 squared over 4 squared. = 1 over 6.b. 3 to the power of 2 multiplied by 0 whole over 4, the whole squared. = 3 to the power of 4 multiplied by 0 over 4 squared. = 0c. 3 to the power of 2 multiplied by 0 whole over 4, the whole squared. = 3 to the power of 1 multiplied by 0 over 4 squared. = 0d. 3 to the power of 2 multiplied by 1 whole over 4, the whole squared. = 3 to the power of 4 multiplied by 1 squared over 4 squared. = 81 over 16.

The mountain springs water company has two departments, purifying and bottling. the bottling department received 67,000 liters from the purifying department. during the period, the bottling department completed 65,000 liters, including 3,000 liters of work in process at the beginning of the period. the ending work in process was 5,000 liters. how many liters were started and completed during the period?