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In part i, the independent variable, the one that is intentionally manipulated, in part ii, the independent variable changes the dependent variable, the one you measure the response in, is the same for parts i and ii. for both parts of the lab, the dependent variable

7(x - 2) = 3(x + 4) solve the following equation. then enter your answer in the space provided using mixed number format.

Every weekday, mr. jones bikes from his home to his job. sometimes he rides along two roads, the long route that is shown by the solid lines. other times, he takes the shortcut shown by the dashed line. how many fewer kilometers does mr. jones bike when he takes the shortcut instead of the long route?