Solve the problem.Each side of a square is lengthened by 2 inches. The area of this new, larger square is 64 square inches. Find the length of a side of the original square.

A. 10 in.
B. 8 in.
C. 6 in.
D. 2 in.


Answer: C

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A. {1, 2, 3, 4} B. {1} C. {15} D. {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}

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Write the equation as an equivalent logarithmic equation.53 = 125

A. log125(5) = 3 B. log5(3) = 125 C. log5(125) = 3 D. log3(125) = 5

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Evaluate the sum. 

A. 90 B. -90 C. 6561 D. -18

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Solve.For a recruitment brochure, a college presented the following graph indicating the continental homes of its student population. Write the percent of students from Australia as a fraction in simplest form.

A.
B.
C.
D.

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