Solve the problem.Jamil always throws loose change into a pencil holder on his desk and takes it out every two weeks. This time it is all nickels and dimes. There are 8 times as many dimes as nickels, and the value of the dimes is $2.25 more than the value of the nickels. How many nickels and dimes does Jamil have?

A. 24 nickels and 3 dimes
B. 2 nickels and 16 dimes
C. 4 nickels and 32 dimes
D. 3 nickels and 24 dimes


Answer: D

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Find an equation for the line, in the indicated form, with the given properties. Containing the points (9, -9) and (-5, 6); general form

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State the dual problem. Use y1, y2,  y3 and y4 as the variables. Given: y1 ? 0, y2 ? 0,  y3 ? 0, and y4Maximizez = 3x1 + 2x2subject to:x1 + x2 ? 23 2x1 + x2 ? 12 x1 ? 0, x2 ? 0

A.

Minimizew = 23y1 + 12y2
subject to:y1 + 2y2 ? 3
 y1 + y2 ? 2
B.
Minimizew = 23y1 + 12y2
subject to:y1 + 2y2 ? 3
 y1 + y2 ? 2
C.
Minimizew = 12y1 + 23y2
subject to:2y1+ y2 ? 3
 y1 + y2 ? 2
D.
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subject to:2y1 + y2 ? 3
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