Use a proportion to solve the problem.In baseball, the average number of earned runs given up by a pitcher in 9 innings is the pitcher's earned run average, ERA. For example, if a player gave up 90 earned runs in 250 innings during one year, his ERA is found by solving the proportion  Find the ERA for a player who, in one year, gave up 83 earned runs in  229 innings. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

A. 2.76
B. 9.22
C. 3.26
D. 24.87


Answer: C

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A. y -16p - 20 B. y-21p + 5  C. y-8p - 20  D. y-24p - 20

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Use the Leading Coefficient Test to determine the end behavior of the polynomial function.f(x) = x3(x - 4)(x + 5)2

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Solve the equation. Round the solution to four decimal places, if necessary.ln (3x) + ln (7x) = 6

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