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The parabola x = y² - 9 opens: a.)up b.)down c.) right d.)left

Aclothing store has the sign shown in the shop window. pani sees the sign and wants to buy 3 shirts and 2 pairs of jeans. the cost of each shirt before the discount is $12, and the cost of each pair of jeans is $19 before the discount. write and simplify an expression to find the amount pani pays if a $3 discount is applied to her total

Lines a and b are parallel. what is the value of x? -5 -10 -35 -55